ARTICLE 4.5. Tort Liability Fund

Article 4.5 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1059.

§§ 53740–53747 · 8 sections

• § 53740 As used in this article, “local agency” means city, county, or district empowered to levy or assess taxes.
• § 53741 By ordinance, the legislative body of a local agency may provide for the levy and collection of assessments or taxes for the creation and accumulation of a…
• § 53742 In making a levy, the legislative body shall not exceed any limitation upon its right to impose taxes prescribed by law except as authorized by law.
• § 53743 If the local agency is a city or county operating under a charter, any limitations upon the levying of taxes imposed by the charter apply.
• § 53744 In a local agency required to adopt a budget, all or part of the fund may be shown in the budget as reserves for future expenditures in subsequent years and…
• § 53745 At any time after the creation of the fund the legislative body may transfer to the fund any unencumbered surplus funds remaining on hand at the end of the…
• § 53746 The fund shall be used exclusively for the payments of claims, judgments, and legal and investigative costs that may arise under Division 3.6 (commencing with…
• § 53747 This article is applicable only in counties with a population of 4,000,000 or more, as determined by the 1960 federal census.