In Meyer v. Riley (1934) 2 Cal.2d 39, the Controller refused to pay the salary of a DOF chief appointed by the Governor, in part because the budget bill expressly stated that " 'no money hereby appropriated shall be used for salary and expenses' " of that chief. (Id. at p. 41.) The Supreme Court said the officer, having performed the job, was entitled to be paid, and such payment could come from the general fund under section 19824's predecessor statute, which said, " 'Unless otherwise provided by law, the salaries of officers must be paid out of the general fund in the state treasury ... .' " (Meyer v. Riley, supra, 2 Cal.2d at p. 41.)