All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. Claims, the risk or hazard of which are covered by insurance pursuant to the authorization of Section 34315(f) of this code and which have been presented in accordance with Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, may be referred to the carrier insuring against such risk or hazard for further action, in accordance with such procedure as may be adopted by the authority.
(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)