California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 949

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.

The governing body of a local public entity may compromise, or may delegate the authority to its attorney or an employee to compromise, any pending action.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 949 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-4-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-2-actions-against-public-entities/section-949

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Actions Against Public Entities

§ 945§ 945.2§ 945.3§ 945.4§ 945.6§ 945.8§ 945.9§ 946§ 946.4§ 946.6§ 948§ 948.1§ 949

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