California § 970.8 - Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provis

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 970.8 — Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provis, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 970.8. Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provis

(a) Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provision to provide funds in an amount sufficient to pay all judgments in accordance with this article. (b) If all or any portion of the revenue used for the maintenance and operation of a local public entity (other than an entity created by an agreement described in Section 895) liable for a judgment is derived from appropriations of another local public entity, such other local public entity shall in each fiscal year appropriate funds equal to its pro rata share of an amount sufficient to permit the local public entity liable for the judgment to pay the judgment in accordance with this article. Such amount shall be paid to the local public entity liable for the judgment and shall be used by such entity to satisfy the judgment. The pro rata share of such other local public entity for each judgment is an amount bearing the same proportion to the total amount of the judgment as the revenue derived from such other local public entity for maintenance and operation during the fiscal year in which the cause of action on such judgment accrued bears to the total revenues used for maintenance and operation during such fiscal year of the local public entity liable for the judgment. For this purpose, such other local public entity shall include in its budget a provision to provide funds sufficient in amount to make the appropriation and payment required by this section.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 970.8

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 970.8 cover?

Section 970.8 ("Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provis") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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