Government Code section 50256

If the legislative body finds that property damage was caused by the negligence of an officer or employee of the local agency in connection with the abatement of a nuisance pursuant to this article, a claim for such damages may be paid from the general fund of the local agency.

Source: Section 50256, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=50256. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_50256

Original Source: Section 50256, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=50256. (last accessed May 12, 2025).