Earlier editions: 2026-09
Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Art. XVIII Claims Procedures for Claims Exempted by Government Code Section 905
Santa Barbara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Barbara County
Cite as: Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Article XVIII · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 2-114. - Exceptions to claim filing requirements.¶
Government Code section 905 exempts certain enumerated claims from the claim presentation requirements of the Tort Claims Act, Government Code sections 900 et seq.
(Ord. No. 4172, § 1)
Sec. 2-115. - Local public entity claim procedures.¶
Government Code section 935 permits local public entities to establish their own policies and procedures for the presentation of those claims which are excepted by Government Code section 905.
(Ord. No. 4172, § 1)
Sec. 2-116. - Claims against the County of Santa Barbara.¶
Pursuant to the authority contained in Government Code section 935, the following claims procedures for those claims against the County of Santa Barbara for money or damages not now governed by state or local laws shall be as follows:
Notwithstanding the exemptions set forth in Government Code section 905, all claims for money or damages against the County of Santa Barbara, when a procedure for processing such claims is not otherwise provided by state or local laws, shall be presented within the time limitations of Government Code sections 910 through 915.2. Such claims shall further be subject to the provisions of Government Code sections 945.4 and 945.6 relating to the prohibition of actions in the absence of the presentation of claims and action thereon by the County.
(Ord. No. 4172, § 1)
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