Section 25263 Of Chapter 3. Financial Powers From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3.
25263
. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board of
supervisors of a county may, by resolution, establish and maintain a
reserve account to insure against its liability or the liability of
its employees for injuries, for liability under the workers'
compensation laws, for casualty losses incurred by the county, and
for providing health and welfare benefits for its employees. In such
event, a county may elect to be wholly or partially self-insured, and
if such reserves are established, the board of supervisors shall
prescribe procedures whereby the reserves may be used to pay for
settlement of claims; payment of property losses; payment of attorney
and investigator fees; and payment of insurance and broker fees if
the county elects to be partially insured. If such reserves are
established, appropriations shall be made to such reserves, and
payments may be made from such reserves for the above purposes
without specific appropriation. All interest earned by the reserve
shall be credited to the reserve.
The board of supervisors may authorize any district for which the
board is the governing body to establish and maintain the reserves
authorized by this section.