Government Of The State Of California — California Government Code — Legislative Department — Operation Of Statutes And Resolutions — Fixing of salary not appropriation for payment Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session The fixing or authorizing the fixing of the salary of a State officer or employee by statute is not intended to and does not constitute an appropriation of money for the payment of the salary. The salary shall be paid only in the event that moneys are made available therefor by another provision of law. Ca. Gov. Code § 9610