2.95.070 Claims processing procedures.

(A)    The risk manager shall have the authority to settle or dispose of claims involving property damage of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or less. This does not apply to claims other than property damage.

(B)    The risk manager shall have the authority to settle or dispose of bodily injury claims of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or less.

(C)    It shall be the duty of the risk manager to recommend to the prosecuting attorney the settlement and disposal of bodily injury claims of over fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) but less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000). The risk manager, with the prosecuting attorney’s concurrence, shall have authority to settle or dispose of claims of this amount.

(D)    The risk manager, or the prosecuting attorney, shall make recommendations to the county administrator as to proposed settlements or disposal of bodily injury and property damage claims in excess of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and the county administrator shall have the authority to settle such claims in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). (Sec. 6 of Ord. 1987-07-27; amended by Sec. 5 of Ord. 1991-11-30; amended by Sec. 5 of Ord. 2008-01-17)