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CA Govt Code § 915.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES|CHAPTER 2 - Presentation and Consideration of Claims|ARTICLE 2 - Manner of Presentation and of Giving Notice|Section 915.2.

915.2.  (a) If a claim, amendment to a claim, or application to a public entity for leave to present a late claim is presented or sent by mail under this chapter, or if any notice under this chapter is given by mail, the claim, amendment, application, or notice shall be mailed in the manner prescribed in this section. The claim, amendment, application, or notice shall be deposited in the United States post office, a mailbox, sub-post office, substation, mail chute, or other similar facility regularly maintained by the government of the United States, in a sealed envelope, properly addressed, with postage paid. The claim, amendment, application, or notice shall be deemed to have been presented and received at the time of the deposit.(b) Any period of notice and any duty to respond after receipt of service of a claim, amendment, application, or notice is extended five days upon service by mail, if the place of address is within the State of California, 10 days if the place of address is within the United States, and 20 days if the place of address is outside the United States. This subdivision shall not apply to the written notice set forth in Section 945.6 or the filing of a complaint after denial of a claim.(c) As applied to this section, proof of mailing may be made in the manner prescribed by Section 1013a of the Code of Civil Procedure.(d) If a claim, amendment to a claim, or application to a public entity for leave to present a late claim is submitted electronically, or if any notice under this chapter is given electronically, proof of electronic service may be made in a manner prescribed by Section 1013b of the Code of Civil Procedure, and proof of electronic service may be signed as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1010.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 8. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 915.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES|CHAPTER 2 - Presentation and Consideration of Claims|ARTICLE 2 - Manner of Presentation and of Giving Notice|Section 915.4.

915.4.  (a) The notices provided for in Sections 910.8, 911.8, and 913 shall be given by any of the following methods:(1) Personally delivering the notice to the person presenting the claim or making the application.(2) Mailing the notice to the address, if any, stated in the claim or application as the address to which the person presenting the claim or making the application desires notices to be sent or, if no such address is stated in the claim or application, by mailing the notice to the address, if any, of the claimant as stated in the claim or application.(3) If the claim or application is submitted electronically, by sending the notice to the electronic address from which the claim or application was received unless the person presenting the claim or making the application requests notice to be sent to an alternative electronic address.(b) No notice need be given where the claim or application fails to state either an address to which the person presenting the claim or making the application desires notices to be sent or an address of the claimant.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 9. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 940 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 940.

940.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this part.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 940.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 940.2.

940.2.  “Board” means:(a) In the case of a local public entity, the governing body of the local public entity.(b) In the case of the state, except as provided by subdivisions (c) and (d), the Department of General Services.(c) In the case of a judicial branch entity or a judge thereof, the Judicial Council.(d) In the case of the California State University, the Trustees of the California State University.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 52. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 940.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 940.3.

940.3.  A “judicial branch entity” is a public entity and means any superior court, court of appeals, the Supreme Court, the Judicial Council, or the Administrative Office of the Courts.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1007, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 940.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 940.4.

940.4.  “Local public entity” includes a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the State, but does not include the State.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 940.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 940.6.

940.6.  “State” means the State and any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 942 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 2 - Construction|Section 942.

942.  Nothing in this division shall be construed to deprive a claimant of the right to resort to writ of mandate or other proceeding against the public entity or the board or any employee of the public entity to compel payment of a claim when and to the extent that it has been allowed and is required by this division to be paid.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 943 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 2 - Construction|Section 943.

943.  This part does not apply to claims or actions against the Regents of the University of California nor to claims or actions against an employee or former employee of the Regents of the University of California arising out of such employment.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 653.)
CA Govt Code § 944 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 4 - ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 2 - Construction|Section 944.

944.  Nothing in this part imposes liability upon a public entity unless such liability otherwise exists.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 970 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.

970.  As used in this article:(a) “Fiscal year” means a year beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 unless the local public entity has adopted a different fiscal year as authorized by law, in which case “fiscal year” means the fiscal year adopted by such local public entity.(b) “Judgment” means a final judgment for the payment of money rendered against a local public entity.(c) “Local public entity” includes a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state, but does not include the Regents of the University of California and does not include the state or any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the state claims against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 970.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.1.

970.1.  (a) A judgment is enforceable until 10 years after the time the judgment becomes final or, if the judgment is payable in installments, until 10 years after the final installment becomes due.(b) A judgment, whether or not final, is not enforceable under Title 9 (commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure but is enforceable under this article after it becomes final.(c) Unless another statute provides a different interest rate, interest on a tax or fee judgment against a local public entity shall accrue at a rate equal to the weekly average one year constant maturity United States Treasury yield at the time of the judgment plus 2 percent, but shall not exceed 7 percent per annum.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 424, Sec. 3. (AB 748) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 970.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.2.

970.2.  A local public entity shall pay any judgment in the manner provided in this article. A writ of mandate is an appropriate remedy to compel a local public entity to perform any act required by this article.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 285.)
CA Govt Code § 970.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.4.

970.4.  Except as provided in Section 970.6, the governing body of a local public entity shall pay, to the extent funds are available in the fiscal year in which it becomes final, any judgment, with interest thereon, out of any funds to the credit of the local public entity that are:(a) Unappropriated for any other purpose unless the use of such funds is restricted by law or contract to other purposes; or(b) Appropriated for the current fiscal year for the payment of judgments and not previously encumbered.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 970.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.5.

970.5.  Except as provided in Section 970.6, if a local public entity does not pay a judgment, with interest thereon, during the fiscal year in which it becomes final, the governing body shall pay the judgment, with interest thereon, during the ensuing fiscal year immediately upon the obtaining of sufficient funds for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 970.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.6.

970.6.  (a) The court which enters the judgment shall order that the governing body pay the judgment, with interest thereon, in not exceeding 10 equal annual installments if both of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The governing body of the local public entity has adopted an ordinance or resolution finding that an unreasonable hardship will result unless the judgment is paid in installments.(2) The court, after hearing, has found that payment of the judgment in installments as ordered by the court is necessary to avoid an unreasonable hardship. (b) Each installment payment shall be of an equal amount, consisting of a portion of the principal of the judgment and the unpaid interest on the judgment to the date of the payment. The local public entity, in its discretion, may prepay any one or more installments or any part of an installment.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 970.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 970.8.

970.8.  (a) Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provision to provide funds in an amount sufficient to pay all judgments in accordance with this article.(b) If all or any portion of the revenue used for the maintenance and operation of a local public entity (other than an entity created by an agreement described in Section 895) liable for a judgment is derived from appropriations of another local public entity, such other local public entity shall in each fiscal year appropriate funds equal to its pro rata share of an amount sufficient to permit the local public entity liable for the judgment to pay the judgment in accordance with this article. Such amount shall be paid to the local public entity liable for the judgment and shall be used by such entity to satisfy the judgment. The pro rata share of such other local public entity for each judgment is an amount bearing the same proportion to the total amount of the judgment as the revenue derived from such other local public entity for maintenance and operation during the fiscal year in which the cause of action on such judgment accrued bears to the total revenues used for maintenance and operation during such fiscal year of the local public entity liable for the judgment. For this purpose, such other local public entity shall include in its budget a provision to provide funds sufficient in amount to make the appropriation and payment required by this section.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 971 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 971.

971.  (a) As used in this section:(1) “Judgment resulting from a discretionary act” means a judgment arising from a liability which the local public entity has discretion to incur or not to incur and includes a judgment rendered in an eminent domain proceeding and a judgment requiring specific performance of a contractual obligation or awarding damages for failure to perform a contractual obligation.(2) “Judgment resulting from a nondiscretionary act” means a judgment other than one described in paragraph (1) and includes a judgment founded upon tort or inverse condemnation liability.(b) Any limitation on the amount of taxes, assessments or rates and charges that may be levied or collected by a local public entity, and any limitation on the amount of appropriations and payments that may be made by a local public entity, and any limitation on the amount of liability or indebtedness that may be incurred by a local public entity, contained in any other statute or in any charter or ordinance:(1) Applies to the taxes, assessments, rates and charges or appropriations levied, collected or made to pay pursuant to this article a judgment resulting from a discretionary act.(2) Does not apply to the taxes, assessments, rates and charges or appropriations levied, collected or made to pay pursuant to this article a judgment resulting from a nondiscretionary act.(c) For the purposes of Section 2271 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, taxes levied to pay pursuant to this article a judgment resulting from a nondiscretionary act are levied to pay costs mandated by the courts.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)
CA Govt Code § 971.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 971.2.

971.2.  (a) All judgments for which a local public entity is liable are legal investments for all trust funds, and for the funds of all insurance companies, banks (both commercial and savings) and trust companies, and for every other local public entity within this state, to the same extent as bonds of the local public entity liable for the judgment.(b) Whenever any money or funds may by law be invested in or loaned upon the security of bonds of a local public entity, such money or funds may be invested in or loaned upon the security of a judgment for which such local public entity is liable; and whenever bonds of a local public entity may be used as security for the faithful performance or execution of any court or private trust or of any other act, a judgment for which such local public entity is liable may be so used.(c) All judgments for which a local public entity is liable, to the same extent as bonds of such local public entity, are legal for use by any state or national bank or banks in the state as security for the deposit of funds of any local public entity within this state.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 285.)
CA Govt Code § 975 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 2 - Funding Judgments With Bonds|Section 975.

975.  As used in this article:(a) “Board” means the governing body of a local taxing entity.(b) “Local taxing entity” means a local public entity that has the power to levy ad valorem taxes, or ad valorem assessments, upon property within the territory of the entity.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 975.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 2 - Funding Judgments With Bonds|Section 975.2.

975.2.  Whenever the board deems it necessary for the local taxing entity to incur a bonded indebtedness to fund all or any portion of an outstanding judgment against the entity, it shall by resolution state:(a) The necessity for the indebtedness.(b) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred.(c) The amount of the proposed debt.(d) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the question whether the local taxing entity should incur a bonded indebtedness to fund all or any portion of an outstanding judgment against the entity.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 975.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 2 - Funding Judgments With Bonds|Section 975.4.

975.4.  Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication of a copy of the resolution pursuant to Section 6066 in a newspaper of general circulation circulated within the local taxing entity. If there is no such newspaper, the resolution shall be posted in three public places in the local taxing entity for two succeeding weeks. No other notice of the hearing need be given.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 975.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 2 - Funding Judgments With Bonds|Section 975.6.

975.6.  The copy of the resolution published or posted shall be accompanied by a notice subscribed by the clerk or secretary of the local taxing entity that:(a) The hearing referred to in the resolution will be had at the time and place specified in the resolution.(b) At that time and place, any person interested, including persons owning property within the local taxing entity, will be heard upon the question stated in the resolution.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 975.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 2 - Funding Judgments With Bonds|Section 975.8.

975.8.  At the time and place fixed for the hearing on the resolution or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. Any person interested, including persons owning property within the local taxing entity, may appear and present any matters material to the question set forth in the resolution. Thereafter, the board shall determine whether it is necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness. The board’s determination on the question of necessity is conclusive.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Govt Code § 976 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES|PART 5 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS|CHAPTER 2 - Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities|ARTICLE 2 - Funding Judgments With Bonds|Section 976.

976.  After the board has made its determination pursuant to Section 975.8, if it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness, it shall by resolution state:(a) That it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness.(b) The purpose for which the bonded indebtedness will be incurred.(c) The amount of the debt to be incurred, which amount may include legal and other fees and costs incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds, including but not limited to the costs of printing the bonds.(d) The maximum term the bonds to be issued shall run before maturity, which term shall not exceed 40 years.(e) The annual rate of interest to be paid, which rate shall not exceed 7 percent, payable annually or semiannually, or in part annually and in part semiannually.(f) The proposition to be submitted to the voters.(g) The date of the special election of the local taxing entity (which may be consolidated with any other election of the local taxing entity) at which such proposition shall be submitted to the voters; the manner of holding the election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)