§ 1 The State of California is an inseparable part of the United States …
§ 2 The boundaries of the State are those stated in the Constitution of …
§ 3 The powers of state government are legislative, executive, and …
§ 3.5 An administrative agency, including an administrative agency created …
§ 4 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), salaries of elected state …
§ 5 Suits may be brought against the State in such manner and in such …
§ 6 (a) Purpose.English is the common language of the people of the …
§ 7 (a) The retirement allowance for any person, all of whose credited …
§ 8 (a) The California Citizens Compensation Commission is hereby created …
§ 9 The proceeds from the sale of surplus state property occurring on or …

Terms Used In California Constitution > Article III - State of California

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.