Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 1 > Chapter 7 - Acquisition of Shore Line Property

• commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
• county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
• Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
• firearm: includes the frame or receiver of the weapon, including both a completed frame or receiver, or a firearm precursor part:

  California Penal Code 16520

• handgun: means any pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. See California Penal Code 16640
• highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
• knowingly: import s only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See California Penal Code 7
• peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
• State highway: means any highway which is acquired, laid out, constructed, improved or maintained as a State highway pursuant to constitutional or legislative authorization. See California Streets and Highways Code 24
• State Highway Account: means the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. See California Streets and Highways Code 30