§ 65925 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this …
§ 65926 “Air pollution control district” means any district created or …
§ 65927 “Development” means, on land, in or under water, the placement or …
§ 65928 “Development project” means any project undertaken for the purpose of …
§ 65928.5 “Geothermal field development project” means a development project as …
§ 65929 “Lead agency” means the public agency which has the principal …
§ 65930 “Local agency” means any public agency other than a state agency. For …
§ 65931 “Project” means any activity involving the issuance to a person of a …
§ 65932 “Public agency” means any state agency, any county, city and county, …
§ 65933 “Responsible agency” means a public agency, other than the lead …
§ 65934 “State agency” means any agency, board, or commission of state …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 7 > Division 1 > Chapter 4.5 > Article 2 - Definitions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • 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
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • department: whenever used in this code , unless the context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education. See California Education Code 89
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • Process: includes all writs, warrants, summons, and orders of courts of justice, or judicial officers. See California Government Code 26660
  • 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 Government Code 12.2
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10