California Government Code 12621 – For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the …
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) “International student exchange visitor placement organization” or “organization” means a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity that regularly arranges the placement of international student exchange visitors for the purpose, in whole or in part, of providing the students with the opportunity to attend a school that maintains kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in the United States.
Terms Used In California Government Code 12621
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) “International student exchange visitor” or “student” means any person 18 years of age or under, or up to 21 years of age if enrolled or to be enrolled in high school in this state, who enters the United States on a nonimmigrant visa and who is placed by an international student exchange visitor placement organization in an elementary or secondary school or other educational program in this state.
(c) “Nonimmigrant visa” means a visa category assigned by the United States Department of Homeland Security pursuant to Section 1101 of Title 8 of the United States Code to nonresident students whose primary purpose for visiting the United States is to study at the elementary or secondary school level or participate in any other educational program.
(d) “USIA” means the United States Information Agency designated to administer the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. § 2451; 22 C.F.R. § 514.1 et seq.).
(e) “Registry” means the Registry of International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organizations established pursuant to Section 12622.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 31. (AB 1096) Effective January 1, 2022.)