CHAPTER 4. Claims [29700. - 29749.]

Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

§§ 29700–29749 · 21 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Filing and Approval §§ 29700–29710 · 12 sections

   • § 29700 Except as otherwise provided herein, this chapter applies to all claims for money or damages against counties including claims which are governed by Part 3…
   • § 29701 The board shall not consider a claim unless it is presented not less than three days or, if prescribed by ordinance, five days prior to the date of the meeting…
   • § 29702 A claim based upon an expenditure directed to be made by any officer shall be approved by such officer before it is considered by the board.
   • § 29703 When the board acts upon a claim the clerk of the board shall file a memorandum of the action taken and endorse on the claim a statement thereof. If the claim…
   • § 29704 If the auditor approves the action taken upon the claim, he shall endorse on the claim “approved” and attest the endorsement with his signature. He shall then…
   • § 29705 The board may adopt forms for the submission and payment of claims and may prescribe and adopt warrant forms separate from claim forms, to the end that the…
   • § 29706 Failure of a claimant to use a form prescribed by the board pursuant to Section 29705 is not a defense to a suit against the county on a claim for which Part 3…
   • § 29707 Any claim against the county presented by a member of the board for per diem and mileage or for service rendered by him shall be itemized, verified, and state…
   • § 29707.1 In a county where the board of supervisors has adopted the procedures prescribed in Article 2 (commencing with Section 29740) of this chapter a claim against…
   • § 29708 Except for his own service, no county officer or employee may present any claim for allowance against the county. No county officer or employee may in any way,…
   • § 29709 Any person may appear before the board and oppose the allowance of any claim made against the county.
   • § 29710 No fee or charge shall be made or collected by any officer for verifying or receiving any claim against the county.
2. ARTICLE 2. Allowance of Claims by Auditor §§ 29740–29749 · 9 sections

   • § 29740 By resolution the board of supervisors may adopt the procedure for the approval of claims prescribed in this article.
   • § 29741 The auditor shall audit and allow or reject claims in lieu of, and with the same effect as, allowance or rejection by the board of supervisors in any of the…
   • § 29742 The auditor shall issue his warrant on the county treasury for such an amount for each claim as he finds to be a correct and legal county charge. He shall not…
   • § 29743 If the auditor finds that any claim presented is a proper county charge, but is greater in amount than is justly due, he may allow the claim in part and issue…
   • § 29744 If the claimant is unwilling to receive the amount tendered in full payment, he shall return the warrant to the auditor within 30 days after the tender…
   • § 29745 If the auditor finds that any claim is not a proper county charge, he shall reject it and endorse his rejection thereon.
   • § 29747 The auditor shall prepare duplicate lists of all claims he allows, showing as to each claim: date allowed, warrant number, name of claimant, and amount…
   • § 29748 The board may prescribe, by resolution, additional procedures for the audit and disposition of claims but the procedures so prescribed may not be inconsistent…
   • § 29749 The auditor shall require the certificate of the requisitioning, inspection, or receiving officers that the articles and services have been received or…