Government Code § 910.2 – Signature on Claim
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Government Code § 910.2 – Signature on Claim
Government Code – GOV
TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 – 7931.000]
( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. )DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 – 998.3]
( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. )PART 3. CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES [900 – 935.9]
( Part 3 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715. )CHAPTER 2. Presentation and Consideration of Claims [910 – 915.4]
( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715. )ARTICLE 1. General [910 – 913.2]
( Article 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715. )California Law
910.2.
The claim shall be signed by the claimant or by some person on his behalf. Claims against local public entities for supplies, materials, equipment or services need not be signed by the claimant or on his behalf if presented on a billhead or invoice regularly used in the conduct of the business of the claimant.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
California Law Summary
This statute mandates that a claim against a public entity must be signed by the claimant or someone acting on their behalf. However, there is an exception for claims against local public entities for supplies, materials, equipment, or services:
Such claims do not require a signature if presented on a billhead or invoice regularly used in the conduct of the claimant’s business.
Purpose
To ensure the authenticity and accountability of claims submitted to public entities, while providing a practical exception for routine business transactions, thereby streamlining administrative processes.
Application
This provision applies to all claims presented to public entities in California. Claimants must:
Sign the claim personally or have it signed by an authorized representative.
For claims involving supplies, materials, equipment, or services provided to local public entities, a signature is not required if the claim is submitted on a standard business billhead or invoice.
