Act (definition)
| Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below) which has passed both chambers of the legislature in identical form, been signed into law by the President/Governor, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. Technically, this term also refers to a bill that has been passed by one house and engrossed (prepared as an official copy). | ||
| Federal Law | ||
| means the “Freedom of Information Act” 5 U 25 CFR 700.237 | ||
| means the Act of June 5, 1967, sometimes referred to as the “Freedom of Information Act” or the Public Information Section of the Administrative Procedure Act, as amended, Pub 22 CFR 1002.2 | ||
| means the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, as amended, (33 U 33 CFR 158.120 | ||
| means the applicable provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60 Stat 7 CFR 51.2, 7 CFR 52.2, 50 CFR 260.6 | ||
| means the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act as it may be amended (Pub 7 CFR 1250.500 | ||
| means the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U 16 CFR 680.3 | ||
| means the Federal Seed Act approved August 9, 1939 (53 Stat 7 CFR 201.2 | ||
| means the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (48 Stat 19 CFR 146.1 | ||
| means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 17 CFR 260.0-2 | ||
| refers to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 47 CFR 54.5 | ||
| when used in this part, means the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat 43 CFR 3740.0-1 | ||
| when used in this subpart refers to the Act of July 23, 1955 43 CFR 3710.0-3 | ||
| means section 3 of the Privacy Act, 5 U 25 CFR 700.257, 43 CFR 2.221 | ||
| State Law | ||
| Arizona | ||
| means a bodily movement Arizona Laws 13-105 | ||
| means the national manufactured housing construction and safety standards act of 1974 and title VI of the housing and community development act of 1974 (P Arizona Laws 41-4001 | ||
| California | ||
| as used in this division , means the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 California Streets and Highways Code 9517 | ||
| means the California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority Act California Public Utilities Code 3302 | ||
| means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority Act California Government Code 15432 | ||
| means the California Library Services Act California Education Code 18710 | ||
| means the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001 established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8010) of Part 2 of Division 7 of  California Education Code 92618 | ||
| means the California School Finance Authority Act California Education Code 17173 | ||
| means the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act constituting this chapter, as amended by the California Stem Cell Research, Treatments, and Cures Initiative of 2020 California Health and Safety Code 125291.95 | ||
| means the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act constituting Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 125290 California Health and Safety Code 125291.15, California Health and Safety Code 125292.10 | ||
| means the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) California Public Resources Code 25470 | ||
| means the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U California Fish and Game Code 7650 | ||
| means this chapter California Business and Professions Code 6501 | ||
| Delaware | ||
| means the Kent County Tax Increment Financing Act Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 5402 | ||
| means the New Castle County Tax Increment Financing Act Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 3202 | ||
| Florida | ||
| means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended Florida Statutes 413.20 | ||
| Hawaii | ||
| means the “Hawaii Meat Inspection Act” Hawaii Revised Statutes 159-3 | ||
| means the Clean Water Act (formally referred to as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972), P Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-1 | ||
| means the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended Hawaii Revised Statutes 674-2 | ||
| Idaho | ||
| means the “Idaho Escrow Act” chapter 9, title 30, Idaho Code Idaho Code 30-902 | ||
| means the Idaho uniform business organizations code Idaho Code 30-21-102 | ||
| Indiana | ||
| refers to the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U Indiana Code 4-23-29-1 | ||
| Iowa | ||
| means an act as defined under section 702 Iowa Code 670A.1 | ||
| means Section 1223 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Pub Iowa Code 518B.1 | ||
| means the federal Social Security Act Iowa Code 252H.2 | ||
| Kansas | ||
| means Kan Kansas Statutes 39-1430 | ||
| means the alcohol or other drug addiction treatment act Kansas Statutes 65-4024a | ||
| means the COVID-19 retail storefront property tax relief act Kansas Statutes 79-1616 | ||
| means the Kansas charitable gaming act Kansas Statutes 75-5173 | ||
| means the Kansas deferred retirement option program act;
(2) “board” means the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system; (3) “DROP” means the deferred retirement option program established by Kan Kansas Statutes 74-4986l |
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| means the Kansas development finance authority act Kansas Statutes 74-8902 | ||
| means the Kansas public investments and contracts protection act Kansas Statutes 75-42a01 | ||
| means the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act Kansas Statutes 8-2802 | ||
| means the pharmacy benefits manager licensure act Kansas Statutes 40-3822 | ||
| means the provisions of Kan Kansas Statutes 12-6a27 | ||
| means the provisions of Kan Kansas Statutes 50-6a07 | ||
| means the provisions of Kan Kansas Statutes 55-1626, Kansas Statutes 74-50,211 | ||
| means the real estate brokers’ and salespersons’ license act Kansas Statutes 58-3035 | ||
| means the risk management and own risk and solvency assessment act Kansas Statutes 40-6002 | ||
| Louisiana | ||
| means this Correctional Facilities Corporation Act Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1780 | ||
| means this Office Facilities Corporation Act Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1798 | ||
| Maine | ||
| means a self-contained service with a fixed point of responsibility for providing treatment, rehabilitation and support services to persons with mental illness for whom other community-based treatment approaches have been unsuccessful Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3801 | ||
| means the Animal Welfare Act Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3907, Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 1011 | ||
| means the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority Act Maine Revised Statutes Title 4 Sec. 1603 | ||
| Montana | ||
| means the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113-128, 29 U Montana Code 53-2-1202 | ||
| means the Montana Growth Through Agriculture Act Montana Code 90-9-103 | ||
| means the Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership Act provided for in Title 39, chapter 12, and this part Montana Code 53-6-1303 | ||
| means the Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership Act provided for in Title 53, chapter 6, part 13, and this chapter Montana Code 39-12-102 | ||
| Nebraska | ||
| shall mean the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act Nebraska Statutes 18-2404 | ||
| New York | ||
| means the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 19-0107 | ||
| means the federal Job Training Partnership Act as enacted into law by Public Law 97-300 N.Y. Executive Law 971 | ||
| shall mean the Clean Air Act, 42 U N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 72-0301 | ||
| North Carolina | ||
| means the Workers’ Compensation Act established in Article 1 of this Chapter North Carolina General Statutes 97-165 | ||
| South Carolina | ||
| means the South Carolina Jobs – Economic Development Fund Act South Carolina Code 41-43-20 | ||
| Tennessee | ||
| means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech Tennessee Code 39-16-401 | ||
| means the ACT assessment administered by ACT Tennessee Code 49-4-902 | ||
| Texas | ||
| means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech Texas Penal Code 1.07 | ||
| Utah | ||
| means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech Utah Code 76-1-101.5 | ||
| means the National Community and Service Trust Act of 1993, 42 U Utah Code 9-20-102 | ||
| Vermont | ||
| means the Federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub | ||
| means the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, enacted by the Congress of the United States of America, and rules made thereunder, as amended at any time | ||
| Virginia | ||
| means the Communications Act of 1934 Virginia Code 15.2-2108.19 | ||
| means the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, Title V (§ 1501 et seq Virginia Code 6.2-1700 | ||
| means the Government Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Act Virginia Code 51.1-600 | ||
| means the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Act Virginia Code 54.1-1118 | ||
| means the Virginia Real Estate Transaction Recovery Act Virginia Code 54.1-2112 | ||
| means the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act (§ 65 Virginia Code 51.1-1100, Virginia Code 51.1-1150 | ||
| means this chapter, the Land Bank Entities Act (§ 15 Virginia Code 15.2-7500 | ||
| Washington | ||
| means a final decision by an agency which places requirements, limitations, or conditions upon the use of real property in excess of those allowed by applicable regulations in effect on the date an application for a permit is filed Washington Code 64.40.010 | ||
| means the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act Washington Code 43.52A.020 | ||
| West Virginia | ||
| means the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act and the provisions contained in § West Virginia Code 16A-2-1 | ||