All claims for damages shall be presented within one hundred eighty (180) days after
the event, occurrence or transaction from which the damages allegedly arose, or within
such shorter time as is otherwise required by law. The claim requirements contained
in this article are intended to incorporate the requirements of A.R.S. § 12-821.01,
and do not constitute a "binding or nonbinding dispute resolution process," "administrative
claims process," or "review process" referred to in § 12-821.01(C). There is only
one (1) claim to be submitted to comply with this article and § 12-821.01, and it
must be submitted within one hundred eighty (180) days after the event, occurrence
or transaction from which the damages allegedly arose.
