As used in this article:

(a) “Local agency” means county, city, city and county, public district, public entity or authority or other public or municipal corporation.

Terms Used In California Government Code 53540

  • bonds: includes bonds, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of a local agency, zone or improvement district except those which under Section 18 of Article XI or other provision of the Constitution of the State of California are required to be authorized at an election. See California Government Code 53540
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Legislative body: means the legislative body, as defined in Section 53000, of the local agency. See California Government Code 53540
  • Local agency: means county, city, city and county, public district, public entity or authority or other public or municipal corporation. See California Government Code 53540
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) “Legislative body” means the legislative body, as defined in Section 53000, of the local agency.

(c) The term “bonds” includes bonds, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of a local agency, zone or improvement district except those which under Section 18 of Article XI or other provision of the Constitution of the State of California are required to be authorized at an election.

(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 600.)

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