California Government Code ARTICLE 4.5 - Tort Liability Fund

• Section 53740.
  As used in this article, “local agency” means city, county, or district empowered to levy or assess taxes.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1059.)
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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.(Added...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 53747.
  This article is applicable only in counties with a population of 4,000,000 or more, as determined by the 1960 federal census.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch.

Last modified: October 22, 2018