California Government Code 8899.91 – For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions …
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Advisory Committee” or “committee” means the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names, or appointees thereof, as established within the Natural Resources Agency.
Terms Used In California Government Code 8899.91
- 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.
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- 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 the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(b) “Formal consultation” means the meaningful and timely process of seeking, discussing, and considering carefully the views of others, in a manner that is cognizant of all parties’ cultural values and, where feasible, seeking agreement. Consultation between government agencies and Native American tribes shall be conducted in a way that is mutually respectful of each party’s sovereignty. Consultation shall also recognize the tribes’ potential needs for confidentiality with respect to places that have traditional tribal cultural significance.
(c) “Geographic feature” means any location or publicly owned structure in this state, including, but not limited to, navigable waters of the state, geographic features, parks, state or local roads, bridges, and publicly owned buildings.
(d) “Place” means any natural geographic feature or street, alley, or other road within the jurisdiction of the state or political subdivision of the state.
(e) “Public agency” means a state agency, local governing body, and any other political subdivision of the state.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 479, Sec. 2. (AB 2022) Effective January 1, 2023.)