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2010 SESSION
SB 383 Claims against county; attorney of county shall notify claimant by certified mail of date.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Claims against counties; timing of decision; appeals. Provides that when a claim is made against a county, the attorney representing the county shall notify the claimant of the date that the claim will be considered. The bill also provides that court action on a claim is not barred if the governing body fails to act on a claim within 90 days of the date it was received, provided that such time may be extended by mutual agreement of the claimant and the county. The bill further sets the amount of the bond for appeals of a claim that has been disallowed by the governing body at $250. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Claims against counties; timing of decision; appeals. Provides that when a claim is made against a county, the clerk of the county's governing body shall notify the claimant of the date that the claim will be considered. The bill also provides that court action on a claim is not barred if the governing body fails to act on a claim within 90 days of the date it was received. The bill further sets the amount of the bond for appeals of a claim that has been disallowed by the governing body at $25. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.