§ 17330 Any member or successor in interest who suffers a loss may file a …
§ 17331 (a) An applicant applying for licensure as an escrow agent under …
§ 17331.1 (a) Any person not previously issued a certificate must, upon …
§ 17331.2 (a) Fidelity Corporation shall deny the application for a …
§ 17331.3 (a) Notice to the person, and to the member with whom the person …
§ 17332 When either Fidelity Corporation or the insurer providing the …
§ 17333 The commissioner may forthwith upon written notice and order take …
§ 17334 Whenever the commissioner has taken possession of the property and …
§ 17335 An appeal may be taken from the judgment of the court by the …
§ 17336 (a) Fidelity Corporation shall have independent authority to …
§ 17337 Fidelity Corporation may invest its funds only as provided by rules …
§ 17339 Prior to incurring any extraordinary or nonrecurring expense, …
§ 17340 In the event the board of directors of Fidelity Corporation deem it …
§ 17341 The commissioner shall give prompt notice to Fidelity Corporation …
§ 17342 Memberships issued by Fidelity Corporation shall be nontransferable …
§ 17343 No provision of the Insurance Code shall apply to Fidelity …
§ 17344 The operation of Fidelity Corporation shall at all times be subject …
§ 17345 Any member aggrieved by any action or decision of Fidelity …
§ 17345.1 (a) A member or successor in interest aggrieved by any action or …
§ 17346 (a) Fidelity Corporation and its members shall not advertise, …
§ 17347 (a) The Secretary of State shall not file articles for the …
§ 17348 In order to permit Fidelity Corporation to fulfill its obligation …
§ 17349 If Fidelity Corporation is dissolved, subject to the approval of the …
§ 17350 All costs and expenses incurred by the commissioner in the …

Terms Used In California Codes > Financial Code > Division 6 > Chapter 2.5 > Article 4 - General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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 Health and Safety Code 14
  • County: includes city and county. See California Financial Code 14
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • escrow agent: as used in this division includes joint control agents and Internet escrow agents. See California Financial Code 17005.6
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Outlays: Outlays are payments made (generally through the issuance of checks or disbursement of cash) to liquidate obligations. Outlays during a fiscal year may be for payment of obligations incurred in prior years or in the same year.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, limited liability company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Financial Code 18
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writing: includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. See California Financial Code 8