Section 19827.5 - Rental allowance for clergy(a) There is allocated from the salary or wage paid to a member of the clergy, in an amount up to 50 percent of the gross salary, either of the following: (1) The rental value of a home furnished to him or her.(2) The rental allowance paid to him or her to rent or provide a home.(b) As used in this section, a "member of the clergy" means a priest, minister, religious practitioner, or similar functionary of a religious denomination or religious organization.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 428 (AB 243),s 1, eff. 9/22/2003.