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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 11§ 91011 Civil Action Time Limits

§ 91011 Civil Action Time Limits

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§ 91011 Civil Action Time Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone breaks a rule about money reports, you have to sue them within 4 years after the rule break or within 1 year after the tax people send their report, whichever is sooner.
  • •For other rule breaks, you have to sue within 4 years after the rule was broken.
  • •If you wait too long, you can't sue anymore.

Example

A company doesn't report their money correctly.

If the company messes up their money report, you have to sue them within 4 years of the mistake or within 1 year after the tax people send their report about the mistake. If you wait longer, you can't sue them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 91011 Civil Action Time Limits

(a) A civil action alleging a violation in connection with a report or statement required by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100) shall not be filed more than four years after an audit could begin as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 90002, as that section existed on January 1, 2014, or more than one year after the Franchise Tax Board forwards its report to the commission, pursuant to Section 90004, of any audit conducted of the alleged violator, whichever period is less. (b) A civil action alleging a violation of any provisions of this title, other than those described in subdivision (a), shall not be filed more than four years after the date the violation occurred. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 97, Sec. 6. (AB 2001) Effective January 1, 2025. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

violationcommissionportfranchise tax boardconnectionstatement

Related Statutes

  • § 91010 Audit Investigation Timing Rules
  • § 90004 Campaign Report Distribution Rules
  • § 26103 County Music Promotion Funds
  • § 75062 Judicial Disability Retirement Presumption
  • § 75109.5 Judges Retirement Actuarial Valuation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 91011.
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