§ 17320 This article shall be known and may be cited as the Private Schools …
§ 17321 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Most …
§ 17322 It is the intent of the Legislature that children attending private …
§ 17323 For the purposes of this article:(a) “Construction or …
§ 17324 The appropriate enforcement agency that meets the requirements of …
§ 17325 Private school structures of one-story Type V and Type II N …
§ 17326 (a) Prior to adopting any drawings or specifications for the …
§ 17327 The application for approval of the drawings and specifications for …
§ 17328 The enforcement agency shall approve or reject all drawings and …
§ 17329 All drawings and specifications shall be prepared under the …
§ 17330 Except as provided in Section 17326, on or after July 1, 1987, …
§ 17331 During construction or alteration of a private school structure, the …
§ 17332 An enforcement agency is qualified to undertake the review of plans, …
§ 17333 A jurisdiction whose enforcement agency does not meet the …
§ 17334 During the construction of a private school structure, the …
§ 17335 Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the engineer of …
§ 17336 Any person who willfully violates this chapter is guilty of a …

Terms Used In California Codes > Education Code > Title 1 > Division 1 > Part 10.5 > Chapter 3 > Article 3.5 - Earthquake Construction of Private Schools

  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.