2005 California Probate Code Sections 9200-9205 CHAPTER 5. CLAIMS BY PUBLIC ENTITIES

9200.  (a) Except as provided in this chapter, a claim by a public
entity shall be filed within the time otherwise provided in this
part.  A claim not so filed is barred, including any lien imposed for
the claim.
   (b) As used in this chapter, "public entity" has the meaning
provided in Section 811.2 of the Government Code, and includes an
officer authorized to act on behalf of the public entity.
9201.  (a) Notwithstanding any other statute, if a claim of a public
entity arises under a law, act, or code listed in subdivision (b):
   (1) The public entity may provide a form to be used for the
written notice or request to the public entity required by this
chapter.  Where appropriate, the form may require the decedent's
social security number, if known.
   (2) The claim is barred only after written notice or request to
the public entity and expiration of the period provided in the
applicable section.  If no written notice or request is made, the
claim is enforceable by the remedies, and is barred at the time,
otherwise provided in the law, act, or code.
   (b)
            Law, Act, or Code          Applicable Section
         Sales and Use Tax Law        Section 6487.1 of the
         (commencing with Section     Revenue and
         6001 of the Revenue and      Taxation Code
         Taxation Code)
         Bradley-Burns Uniform        Section 6487.1 of the
         Local Sales and Use Tax      Revenue and
         Law (commencing with         Taxation Code
         Section 7200 of the
         Revenue and Taxation
         Code)
         Transactions and Use         Section 6487.1 of the
         Tax Law (commencing          Revenue and
         with Section 7251 of the     Taxation Code
         Revenue and Taxation Code)
         Motor Vehicle Fuel License   Section 7675.1 of the
         Tax Law (commencing with     Revenue and
         Section 7301 of the          Taxation Code
         Revenue and Taxation Code)
         Use Fuel Tax Law             Section 8782.1 of the
         (commencing with Section     Revenue and
         8601 of the Revenue          Taxation Code
         and Taxation Code)
         Administration of            Section 19517 of the
         Franchise and Income         Revenue and
         Tax Law (commencing          Taxation Code
         with Section
         18401 of the Revenue
         and Taxation Code)
         Cigarette Tax Law            Section 30207.1 of the
         (commencing with Section     Revenue and
         30001 of the Revenue         Taxation Code
         and Taxation Code)
         Alcoholic Beverage           Section 32272.1 of the
         Tax Law (commencing          Revenue and
         with Section                 Taxation Code
         32001 of the Revenue
         and Taxation Code)
         Unemployment Insurance       Section 1090 of the
         Code                         Unemployment
                                      Insurance Code
         State Hospitals for          Section 7277.1 of the
         the Mentally Disordered      Welfare and
         (commencing with Section     Institutions Code
         7200 of the Welfare and
         Institutions Code)
         Medi-Cal Act (com-           Section 9202 of the
         mencing with Section         Probate Code
         14000 of the Welfare and
         Institutions Code)
         Waxman-Duffy Prepaid         Section 9202 of the
         Health Plan Act (com-        Probate Code
         mencing with Section 14200
         of the Welfare and
         Institutions Code)
9202.  (a) Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first
issued to a general personal representative, the general personal
representative or estate attorney shall give the Director of Health
Services notice of the decedent's death in the manner provided in
Section 215 if the general personal representative knows or has
reason to believe that the decedent received health care under
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing
with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, or was the surviving spouse of a person who
received that health care. The director has four months after notice
is given in which to file a claim.
   (b) Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first issued
to a general personal representative, the general personal
representative or estate attorney shall give the Director of the
California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board notice of
the decedent's death in the manner provided in Section 216 if the
general personal representative or estate attorney knows or has
reason to believe that an heir is confined in a prison or facility
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the
Department of the Youth Authority or confined in any county or city
jail, road camp, industrial farm, or other local correctional
facility. The director of the board shall have four months after that
notice is received in which to pursue collection of any outstanding
restitution fines or orders.
9203.  (a) Failure of a person to give the written notice or request
required by this chapter does not affect the validity of any
proceeding under this code concerning the administration of the
decedent's estate.
   (b) If property in the estate is distributed before expiration of
the time allowed a public entity to file a claim, the public entity
has a claim against the distributees to the full extent of the public
entity's claim, or each distributee's share of the distributed
property, whichever is less.  The public entity's claim against
distributees includes interest at a rate equal to that specified in
Section 19521 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, from the date of
distribution or the date of filing the claim by the public entity,
whichever is later, plus other accruing costs as in the case of
enforcement of a money judgment.
9204.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the
order of priority of claims provided for under other provisions of
law.
9205.  This chapter does not apply to liability for the restitution
of amounts illegally acquired through the means of a fraudulent,
false, or incorrect representation, or a forged or unauthorized
endorsement.