CHAPTER 1. General

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.

§§ 940–944 · 8 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 940–940.6 · 5 sections

   • § 940 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this part.
   • § 940.2 “Board” means: (a) In the case of a local public entity, the governing body of the local public entity. (b) In the case of the state, except as provided by…
   • § 940.3 A “judicial branch entity” is a public entity and means any superior court, court of appeals, the Supreme Court, the Judicial Council, or the Administrative…
   • § 940.4 “Local public entity” includes a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the…
   • § 940.6 “State” means the State and any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims against which are paid by…
2. ARTICLE 2. Construction §§ 942–944 · 3 sections

   • § 942 Nothing in this division shall be construed to deprive a claimant of the right to resort to writ of mandate or other proceeding against the public entity or…
   • § 943 This part does not apply to claims or actions against the Regents of the University of California nor to claims or actions against an employee or former…
   • § 944 Nothing in this part imposes liability upon a public entity unless such liability otherwise exists.