§ 2-148. Authority of County Attorney to adjust, compromise or settle damage claims arising out of operation of Agency.

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Notwithstanding anything in Section 2-15, Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to the contrary, the County Attorney shall be and is hereby authorized to adjust, compromise, or settle all damage claims against Miami-Dade County arising out of the operation of the Miami-Dade Transit Agency, provided that the County Attorney shall first determine that said adjustment, compromise, or settlement is in the best interest of the taxpayers of Miami-Dade County after taking into regard the legal liability of the Agency, the amount of damages claimed, potential litigation expenses and the potential financial exposure of the County; provided further, that any proposed adjustment, compromise, or settlement in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per claimant shall also require the prior approval of the County Finance Director: and provided further, that any proposed adjustment, compromise, or settlement in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per claimant shall require the prior approval of both the County Manager and the County Finance Director.

(Ord. No. 74-92, § 1, 10-15-74)

                    
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