Bishop Municipal Code Ch. 2.52 Claims Against the City

A. Authority. The ordinance codified in this chapter is enacted pursuant to Government Code § 935.

B. Claims required. All claims against the city for money or damages not otherwise governed by title 1, division 3.6, part 3 of the Government Code (Government Code § 900 et seq.) shall be presented within the time and for the claims to which that part applies by its own terms, in accordance with those provisions and the provisions of this chapter.

C. Form of claim. All claims shall be made in writing and verified by the claimant or by their guardian, conservator, executor or administrator. No claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless verified by every member of that class as required by this section. In addition, all claims shall contain the information required by Government Code § 910.

D. Claim prerequisite to suit. In accordance with Government Code §§ 935(b) and 945.6, all claims shall be presented as provided in this section and acted upon by the city prior to the filing of any action on such claims and no such action may be maintained by a person who has not complied with the requirements of subsection B of this section.

E. Suit. Any action brought against the city upon any claim or demand shall conform to the requirements of Government Code §§ 940 through 949. Any action brought against any employee of the city shall conform with the requirements of Government Code §§ 950 through 951.

(Code 1985, § 2.52.010; Ord. No. 519, § 1, 2006)