Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, on any claim against the Senate Contingent Fund or the Assembly Contingent Fund there may be a certification under penalty of perjury in lieu of an affidavit, and any individual who wilfully makes and subscribes such certificate to a claim which he knows to be false as to any material matter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the penalties prescribed for perjury by the Penal Code.

(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 39.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 9130.5

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.