Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 1 > Chapter 12.45 > Article 2 - California Earthquake Safety and Housing Rehabilitation Program

• Administrator: means the senior executive appointed to operate a home. See California Military and Veterans Code 1010
• Bond: means a bond, authorized by Sections 8878. See California Government Code 8878.16
• Commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Government Code 14501
• Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14501
• Department: means Department of Housing and Community Development. See California Government Code 8878.16
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Fund: means the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund established by §. See California Government Code 8878.16
• Home: means any facility operated by the department for the provision of long-term care, assisted living, adult day health, independent living, or other health care services to eligible veterans. See California Military and Veterans Code 1010
• 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.
• Local agency: means any city, city and county, or county. See California Government Code 8878.16
• Member: means a veteran or nonveteran spouse or domestic partner who has been admitted to residency at a veterans' home. See California Military and Veterans Code 1010
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• 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 Government Code 18
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Town: includes "unincorporated town" and "village. See California Government Code 21