§ 1-7-6. Committee for negotiation of settling damages, claims and legal actions against the county.

(a)

The county attorney or designee(s) is authorized to negotiate and settle any and all claims or legal actions asserted against the county so long as the settlement amount does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). The county attorney shall also have the authority to resolve any and all claims or legal actions pending in county court. Furthermore, the county attorney is authorized to execute releases and sign settlement agreements to effectuate such settlements.

(b)

In regards to worker's compensation claims, the risk manager, after consultation with the appropriate contracted parties, including the workers' compensation attorney, the adjuster, and the in-house risk management specialist, is hereby authorized to negotiate out-of-court settlements not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) in such situations and to execute releases and sign agreements to effectuate such settlements.

(c)

The county attorney shall, on an annual basis, provide the board of county commissioners with a list and short summary of all claims he or she settled pursuant to the provisions of this section.

(Res. No. 86-347, §§ 1—4, 12-23-86; Res. No. 91-141, 7-23-91; Res. No. 2002-185, §§ 1—6, 12-10-02; Ord. No. 2012-001, §§ 1—4, 1-10-12)

Editor's note

Inclusion of nonamendatory Res. No. 86-347, §§ 1—4, adopted Dec. 23, 1986, as § 1-7-6 was at the discretion of the editor.