(a) It shall be the duty and responsibility of every County officer or employee who while acting within the scope of his/her office or employment
(1) is involved in any accident or incident which results in damage or injury to said officer or employee, or damage, injury or death to any other County officer or employee; or
(2) witnesses any accident or incident involving or occurring on or to County property which results in damage, injury, or death to any County officer or employee to make a written report thereof within 24 hours to the Claims & Investigations Division, Office of County Counsel, Risk Division, Department of Human Resources and to the head of the officer's or employee's office, department or institution.
(b) It shall be the duty and responsibility of every County officer or employee who while acting within the scope of his/her office or employment
(1) is involved in any accident or incident which results in damage, injury, or death to any person not a County officer or employee or damage or injury to any property; or
(2) who witnesses any accident or incident involving or occurring on or to County property which results in any damage, injury or death to any person not a County officer or employee or damage or injury to any property to make a written report thereof within 24 hours to the County Counsel and the head of the officer's or employee's office, department or institution.
(c) If a report is required by both subdivision (a) and (b) of this section, the same report may be delivered to the Risk Division, Department of Human Resources and County Counsel and only one report need be sent to the officer's or employee's office, department or institution.
(Amended by Ord. No. 1281 (N.S.), adopted 2-10-53; amended by Ord. No. 4602 (N.S.), effective 12-4-75; amended by Ord. No. 5355 (N.S.), effective 2-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6387 (N.S.), operative 8-5-82; amended by Ord. No. 6835 (N.S.), effective 10-18-84; amended by Ord. No. 7308 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 7478 (N.S.), effective 6-16-88, operative 7-1-88; amended by Ord. No. 10304 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14; amended by Ord. No. 10711 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)