Terms Used In California Codes > Harbors and Navigation Code > Division 2 > Chapter 2 - Penalties

• Administrator: means the Administrator of Local Agency Security of the State of California. See California Government Code 53630
• Agent of depository: means a trust company or trust department of a state or national bank located in this state, including the trust department of a depository where authorized, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, which is authorized to act as an agent of depository for the purposes of this article pursuant to Section 53657. See California Government Code 53630
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• City: includes city and county. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 15
• Corporation: includes a limited liability company. See California Government Code 53630
• County: includes city and county. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 14
• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• Depository: means a state or national bank, savings association or federal association, a state or federal credit union, or a federally insured industrial loan company, in this state in which the moneys of a local agency are deposited. See California Government Code 53630
• Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. ^{Source: OCC}
• Federally insured industrial loan company: means an industrial loan company licensed under Division 7 (commencing with Section 18000) of the Financial Code, the investment certificates of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. See California Government Code 53630
• fictitious business name: means :

  California Business and Professions Code 17900

• general partner: means :

  California Business and Professions Code 17901

• Local agency: means county, city, city and county, including a chartered city or county, a community college district, or other public agency or corporation in this state. See California Government Code 53630
• manager: means a manager of a limited liability company. See California Business and Professions Code 17901.5
• National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. ^{Source: OCC}
• Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 19
• person: includes individuals, limited liability companies, partnerships and other associations, and corporations. See California Business and Professions Code 17902
• Pooled securities: means eligible securities held by an agent of depository for a depository and securing deposits of one or more local agencies. See California Government Code 53630
• Savings association or federal association: means a savings association, savings and loan association, or savings bank as defined by §. See California Government Code 53630
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
• Security: means any of the eligible securities or obligations listed in Section 53651. See California Government Code 53630
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 20
• Steam vessel: means any vessel which is propelled by machinery. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 22
• 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
• Treasurer: means treasurer of the local agency. See California Government Code 53630
• Vessel: includes ships of all kinds, steamboats, steamships, canal boats, barges, sailing vessels, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place for the transportation of merchandise or persons. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 21