Civil claims: public entities and employees: declaration., the official text

An act to amend Section 910.2 of the Government Code, relating to civil procedure.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

Existing law, the Government Claims Act, governs the tort liability and immunity of, and claims and actions against, public entities, officers, and employees.
Existing law requires that a claim against a public entity or public employee be signed by the claimant or by some person on the claimant’s behalf.
This bill would require a claim against a public entity or public employee to include a declaration that, upon information and belief, the contents of the claim are true and correct.
By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.
Section 910.2 of the Government Code is amended to read:
910.2.
The claim shall be signed by the claimant or by some person on the claimant’s behalf declaring that, upon information and belief, the contents of the claim are true and correct Claims against local public entities for supplies, materials, equipment or services need not be signed by the claimant or on the claimant’s behalf if presented on a billhead or invoice regularly used in the conduct of the business of the claimant.

SEC. 2.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.