California Government Code 935.7 – (a) Notwithstanding Section 935.6, the Department of …
(a) Notwithstanding Section 935.6, the Department of Transportation may deny or adjust and pay any claim arising out of the activities of the department without the prior approval of the Department of General Services if both of the following conditions exist:
(1) The amount claimed is equal to or less than the amount specified as the small claims court jurisdictional amount in Section 116.221 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Terms Used In California Government Code 935.7
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(2) The Director of Finance or the Director of Transportation certifies that a sufficient appropriation for the payment of the claim exists.
(b) If the department elects not to pay any claim, the department shall provide the notice required by Section 913.
(c) Any person who submits any claim arising out of any activity of the Department of Transportation shall comply with every other applicable provision of this part relating to claims against state agencies.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 51. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)