§ 55110 The commission may receive and investigate complaints regarding …
§ 55111 (a) The commission shall provide notice to the person or …
§ 55111.5 The commission may enter into a written agreement with any person …
§ 55112 (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all …
§ 55113 The commission shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any …

Terms Used In California Codes > Food and Agricultural Code > Division 20 > Chapter 4 > Article 10 - Investigations and Actions by the Commission

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • highway: includes all or any part of the entire width of right of way of a county highway, whether or not such entire area is actually used for highway purposes. See California Streets and Highways Code 1480
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
  • state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Food and Agricultural Code 49
  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.