Government Code section 991

Where an enactment, other than this part, authorizes or requires a local public entity to insure against its liability or the liability of its employees:

(a)

The authority provided by this part to insure does not affect such other enactment.

(b)

Such other enactment does not limit or restrict the authority to insure under this part; but, except to the extent authorized by Section 1251 of the Education Code, nothing in this part permits a school district to self-insure in any case where the school district is required to insure.

Source: Section 991, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=991.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1963; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Jun. 30, 2025

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