Section 989.

989. As used in this part, “local public entity” means any public entity except a state agency covered by Section 11007.4 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1682, Sec. 12.)

Section 990.

990. Except for a liability which may be insured against pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor Code, a local public entity may: (a) Insure itself against all or any part of any tort or inverse condemnation liability. (b) Insure any employee of the local public entity against all or any part of […]

Section 990.2.

990.2. A county may insure any officer or attaché of its superior and municipal courts against all or any part of the officer or attaché’s liability for injury resulting from any act or omission in the scope of the officer or attaché’s employment, and also may insure against the expense of defending any claim against […]

Section 990.4.

990.4. The insurance authorized by this part may be provided by: (a) Self-insurance, which may be, but is not required to be, funded by appropriations to establish or maintain reserves for self-insurance purposes. (b) Insurance in any insurer authorized to transact such insurance in this state. (c) Insurance secured in accordance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760) […]

Section 990.6.

990.6. The cost of the insurance authorized by this part is a proper charge against the local public entity. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1682, Sec. 12.)

Section 990.8.

990.8. (a) Two or more local public entities, or a mutual water company and a public agency, as authorized under subdivision (b) of Section 6525, by a joint powers agreement made pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7, may provide insurance authorized by this part or for any other […]

Section 990.9.

990.9. Any city, county, city and county, or any other local public entity with authority to provide health care services may provide insurance or provide indemnity through self-insurance for medical or other health-care tort claims against any person who, in good faith and without compensation, renders voluntary care to low-income patients within the scope of […]

Section 991.

991. Where an enactment, other than this part, authorizes or requires a local public entity to insure against its liability or the liability of its employees: (a) The authority provided by this part to insure does not affect such other enactment. (b) Such other enactment does not limit or restrict the authority to insure under this part; […]

Section 991.2.

991.2. Neither the authority provided by this part to insure, nor the exercise of such authority, shall: (a) Impose any liability upon the local public entity or its employee unless such liability otherwise exists. (b) Impair any defense the local public entity or its employee otherwise may have. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1682, Sec. 12.)