Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 4.04 Claims and Actions

Pursuant to Section 935 of the Government Code, all claims against the county of Los Angeles for money or damages which are excepted by Section 905 of the Government Code from the provisions of Division 3.6 of the Government Code (Section 810 et seq.), and which are not governed by any other statutes or regulations expressly relating thereto, shall be governed by the procedure prescribed in this chapter.

(Ord. 10906 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 3-G § 93.200, 1942.)

No suit for money, damages, or tax refunds may be brought against the county on a cause of action for which this chapter requires a claim to be presented until a written claim therefor has been filed and acted upon in conformity with this chapter and Sections 945.4 and 945.6 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 2007-0045 § 1, 2007: Ord. 10906 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 3-G § 93.201, 1942.)

The claim for any cause of action specified in Section 4.04.010 of this chapter shall be presented in the manner provided in Section 4.04.050 not later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action; except that a claim by the state or by a state department or agency or by another local public entity on a cause of action for death or for injury to person or to personal property or growing crops, or on a cause of action for equitable indemnity or partial equitable indemnity, shall be presented not later than six months after the accrual of the cause of action.

(Ord. 88-0054 § 1, 1988: Ord. 82-0162 § 1, 1982: Ord. 11055 § 1, 1975: Ord. 10906 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 3-G § 93.202, 1942.)

In accordance with Section 935 of the Government Code, the late filing of claims pursuant to this chapter is regulated by Sections 911.4 to 912.2, inclusive, of the Government Code.

(Ord. 10906 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 3-G § 93.203, 1942.)

A signed, written claim shall be presented to the county of Los Angeles by mailing or delivering it to the clerk of the board of supervisors, or to the county auditor-controller, or to the board of supervisors by the claimant or by the claimant's authorized agent. The claim shall conform to the requirements of Section 910 of the Government Code or of a form provided by the county, if such claim form is provided. A claim filed for or on behalf of a class of taxpayers shall do all of the following:

(1)

Be accompanied by each taxpayer's written authorization to be a member of the class or to be represented by the authorized agent.

(2)

Be signed and verified by each taxpayer or the taxpayer's authorized agent within the time specified for the presentation of claims as set forth in Government Code Section 911.2.

(3)

Set forth the amount individually claimed by each taxpayer, together with the basis of computation of that amount.

(Ord. 2007-0045 § 2, 2007: Ord. 10906 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 3-G § 93.204, 1942.)

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the procedure for consideration and action upon all claims filed pursuant to this chapter shall be the same as the procedure provided and required by Sections 910.2 through 915.2 of the Government Code, except Section 911.2, which provisions and sections are hereby adopted as the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 10906 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 3-G § 93.205, 1942.)