§ 8546 It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State …
§ 8546.1 (a) The California State Auditor shall conduct financial and …
§ 8546.2 (a) The California State Auditor shall request that any state …
§ 8546.3 The California State Auditor shall examine and report annually upon …
§ 8546.4 (a) The California State Auditor shall annually issue an …
§ 8546.5 (a) The California State Auditor may establish a high-risk …
§ 8546.6 The California State Auditor, in connection with any audit or …
§ 8546.7 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every contract involving …
§ 8546.8 Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, …
§ 8546.10 v2 (a) The California State Auditor may establish a high-risk local …

Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 1 > Chapter 6.5 > Article 2 - Powers and Duties

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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 Government Code 19
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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 a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
  • state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Will: includes codicil. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17