(a) The County Executive, with the approval of the Director of the Department of Law and Risk Management and the Prosecuting Attorney, is hereby authorized to settle property and casualty claims up to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) without Council approval. The County Executive shall make quarterly reports of all claims settled pursuant to this authorization.
(Ord. 2001-254. Adopted 5-21-01; Ord. 2011-254. Adopted 6-20-11; Ord. 2018-236. Adopted 6-18-18; Ord. 2019-466. Adopted 12-9-19.)
(b) Prior to payment on any legal claim to any claimant, the County shall receive a legally binding release executed by the claimant, fully discharging the County from any future claim or demand of the claimant arising from the incident in which such claim arose.
(Ord. 86-540. Approved 10-8-86.)