Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 4 > Division 4 > Chapter 1 > Article 3 - Fiscal Year in Chartered Cities

• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
• Construction: includes :

  California Streets and Highways Code 29

• County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
• Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• Director: means the director of the department. See California Streets and Highways Code 21
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• 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.
• highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
• legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
• 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