SEC. 150. COUNTY COUNSEL DUTIES.

   County Counsel shall allow or reject claims, within the limitations set forth in Section 159, with the same effect as allowance or rejection by the Board of Supervisors.

(Added by Ord. No. 6835 (N.S.), effective 10-18-84; amended by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01; amended by Ord. No. 10108 (N.S.), effective 2-10-11)

SEC. 151. TIME FOR ACTION BY COUNTY COUNSEL AND CLAIMANT.

   (a)   Time for Action by County Counsel. County Counsel shall act upon any claim presented pursuant to this Article within the time prescribed by Government Code Section 912.4, and in the manner prescribed by Section 912.6 of that Code. The failure or refusal of County Counsel to act on a claim shall have the effect stipulated in Section 912.4.

   (b)   Time for Legal Action by Claimant. Any legal action brought by a claimant on a cause of action set forth in a claim presented pursuant to this Article shall be brought within the time specified in Government Code Section 945.6.

(Amended by Ord. No. 2649 (N.S.), adopted 1-7-64; amended by Ord. No. 5404 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6835 (N.S.), effective 10-18-84; amended by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01; amended by Ord. No. 10108 (N.S.), effective 2-10-11)

SEC. 151.5. REEXAMINATION OF REJECTED CLAIMS.

   In accordance with Government Code Section 913.2, County Counsel retains the discretion to reexamine a previously rejected claim within the time prescribed by Government Code Section 945.6 for commencing an action on the claim.

(Added by Ord. No. 3329 (N.S.), adopted 3-24-69; amended by Ord. No. 5404 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6835 (N.S.), effective 10-18-84; amended by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01; amended by Ord. No. 10108 (N.S.), effective 2-10-11)

SEC. 152. AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO CLAIMS PROCEDURES.

   In accordance with Government Code Section 930.2, the County may include claims presentation requirements in any written agreement to which the County, or its governing body, or any board, or any employee thereof in an official capacity, is a party.

   The agreement must expressly provide that its claims presentation requirements govern in lieu of the claims presentation requirements set forth in Government Code Section 900, et seq. and this Article.

(Amended by Ord. No. 2649 (N.S.), adopted 1-7-64; amended by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01; amended by Ord. No. 10108 (N.S.), effective 2-10-11)

Cross reference(s) -- Contracts of purchase, § 73.

State law reference(s) -- Authority for processing of claims, Gov. Code, § 930.2.

SEC. 153. [RESERVED].

(Amended by Ord. No. 2649 (N.S.), adopted 1-7-64; repealed by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01)

SEC. 154. [RESERVED].

(Amended by Ord. No. 2649 (N.S.), adopted 1-7-64; amended by Ord. No. 3175 (N.S.), adopted 3-11-68; repealed by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01)

SEC. 155. [RESERVED].

(Amended by Ord. No. 2649 (N.S.), adopted 1-7-64; repealed by Ord. No. 9386 (N.S.), effective 10-25-01)