§ 100010 Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter …
§ 100011 “VTA” means the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
§ 100012 “Transit” means the transportation of passengers and their incidental …
§ 100013 “Transit works” or “transit facilities” means any or all real and …
§ 100014 “Board of directors” and “board” means the board of directors of the …
§ 100014.1 “Director” means a member of the board of directors of the VTA.
§ 100015 “County” means the County of Santa Clara.
§ 100016 “Public agency” includes the State of California, and any county, …
§ 100017 “System” means all transit works and transit facilities owned or held …
§ 100018 “Revenues” means all rates, fares, tolls, rentals, or other income …
§ 100019 “Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, …
§ 100020 “Establish” includes establish, construct, complete, acquire, extend, …
§ 100021 “Existing system” means any transit service or system of a publicly …
§ 100022 “Transportation works” or “transportation facilities” means any or …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 12 > Chapter 2 - Definitions

  • City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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 Water Code 14
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Public Utilities Code 10
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.