Legal Opinion
Opinion No. (2002)
California Attorney General Reports
Decided October 23, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
BILL LOCKYER Attorney General MARJORIE E. COX Deputy Attorney General
THE HONORABLE STEVE COOLEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, has requested an opinion on the following question:
May public funds of a general law city or charter city be expended to reimburse city officials for their expenses in purchasing meals for third parties, such as constituents, legislators and private business owners, at meetings held to discuss legislation or other matters of benefit to the city?
CONCLUSION
Public funds of a general law city may not be expended to reimburse city officials for their expenses…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- California Assn. of Psychology Providers v. RankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Johnson v. BradleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Meyer v. Board of Trustees of San Dieguito Union High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- County of San Diego v. MilotzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
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