SEC. 10.40. COMPROMISE OR ABANDONMENT OF CLAIMS.

   The Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection may, with the approval of the Controller and the consent of the department or office submitting the claim, compromise any claim which may be reported to it for collection and may, with the consent of the Controller, abandon any claim presented to the bureau for collection. Before the collection of any claim is abandoned, the reasons for abandonment and the recommendation of the bureau shall be submitted to the Controller. If the Controller should approve the abandonment of the claim, the department in whose favor the claim exists shall be given credit for the amount thereof, if the amount has been charged against the department. If not so charged, the department shall be released from all liability for the collection of the amount.

(Amended by Ord. 168-63, App. 7/16/63)

SEC. 10.40-1. RECOVERY OF COLLECTION COSTS.

   The Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection is authorized to collect reasonable attorney's fees, collection fees, and other costs incurred in collecting claims for money owed to the City. These costs may be added to the original charge and may be collected from the debtor.

(Added by Ord. 297-00, File No. 001803, App. 12/22/2000; amended by Ord. 176-05, File No. 050983, App. 7/29/2005)

SEC. 10.41. COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY ACCOUNTS.

   The collection of delinquent revenues and delinquent accounts due to any municipally owned utility under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.598 of the Charter. Accounts due to any such utility and which are delinquent for more than 90 days shall be reported by the head of the utility or by the Manager of Utilities to the Controller. If the head of the utility or the Manager of Utilities is of the opinion that the accounts cannot be collected, they may, with the approval of the Controller, be cancelled. In the event of such cancellation, the utility or the Public Utilities Commission shall no longer be responsible for their collection.

(Bill No. 662, Ord. No. 9.0231(C.S.), Sec. 5)

SEC. 10.41-1. COLLECTION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PORT, AND AIRPORTS COMMISSION ACCOUNTS, AND ACCOUNTS OF $300 OR LESS HELD BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

   The collection of delinquent revenues and delinquent accounts due to the Department of Social Services, the Port of San Francisco or the Airports Commission and accounts in amounts of $300 or less held by any other department, shall be made by those departments. Accounts due to any such department and which are delinquent for more than 90 days shall be reported by the department head to the Controller; and if the department head is of the opinion that the accounts cannot be collected, they may, with the approval of the Controller, be cancelled and in the event of such cancellation, the department shall no longer be responsible for their collection.

(Amended by Ord. 504-83, App. 10/14/83; Ord. 24-88, App. 1/28/88; Ord. 165-88, App. 4/26/88)

SEC. 10.42. QUARTERLY REPORTS.

   The Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection shall make quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors showing the total number of claims submitted to the Bureau during the preceding quarter, as well as the amount collected on such claims.

(Bill No. 662, Ord. No. 9.0231(C.S.), Sec. 6)