Section 91007 Of Chapter 11. Enforcement From California Government Code >> Title 9. >> Chapter 11.
91007
. (a) Any person, before filing a civil action pursuant to
Sections 91004 and 91005, must first file with the civil prosecutor a
written request for the civil prosecutor to commence the action. The
request shall include a statement of the grounds for believing a
cause of action exists. The civil prosecutor shall respond to the
person in writing, indicating whether he or she intends to file a
civil action.
(1) If the civil prosecutor responds in the affirmative and files
suit within 120 days from receipt of the written request to commence
the action, no other action may be brought unless the action brought
by the civil prosecutor is dismissed without prejudice as provided
for in Section 91008.
(2) If the civil prosecutor responds in the negative within 120
days from receipt of the written request to commence the action, the
person requesting the action may proceed to file a civil action upon
receipt of the response from the civil prosecutor. If, pursuant to
this subdivision, the civil prosecutor does not respond within 120
days, the civil prosecutor shall be deemed to have provided a
negative written response to the person requesting the action on the
120th day and the person shall be deemed to have received that
response.
(3) The time period within which a civil action shall be
commenced, as set forth in Section 91011, shall be tolled from the
date of receipt by the civil prosecutor of the written request to
either the date that the civil action is dismissed without prejudice
or the date of receipt by the person of the negative response from
the civil prosecutor, but only for a civil action brought by the
person who requested the civil prosecutor to commence the action.
(b) Any person filing a complaint, cross-complaint, or other
initial pleading in a civil action pursuant to Section 91003, 91004,
91005, or 91005.5 shall, within 10 days of filing the complaint,
cross-complaint, or initial pleading, serve on the commission a copy
of the complaint, cross-complaint, or initial pleading or a notice
containing all of the following:
(1) The full title and number of the case.
(2) The court in which the case is pending.
(3) The name and address of the attorney for the person filing the
complaint, cross-complaint, or other initial pleading.
(4) A statement that the case raises issues under the Political
Reform Act of 1974.
(c) No complaint, cross-complaint, or other initial pleading shall
be dismissed for failure to comply with subdivision (b).