California Codes > Government Code > Title 7 > Division 1 > Chapter 1.5 > Article 3 – Establishment and Functions of Office of Planning and Research
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 7 > Division 1 > Chapter 1.5 > Article 3 - Establishment and Functions of Office of Planning and Research
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- 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.
- Office: as used in this chapter means the Office of Planning and Research. See California Government Code 65025
- 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