§ 25251 For purposes of this article, the following definitions …
§ 25252 (a) On or before January 1, 2011, the department shall adopt …
§ 25252.5 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), the department, in …
§ 25253 (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2011, the department shall …
§ 25253.5 The department shall revise its 2015-17 Priority Product Work Plan to …
§ 25253.6 The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy goal of the …
§ 25253.7 (a) (1) The department may issue a formal request for …
§ 25253.9 Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this …
§ 25254 (a) In implementing this article, the department shall establish …
§ 25255 The panel may take any of the following actions:(a) Advise the …
§ 25256 The department shall establish the Toxics Information Clearinghouse, …
§ 25256.1 On or before January 1, 2011, the office shall evaluate and specify …
§ 25256.2 (a) The department shall develop requirements and standards …
§ 25256.3 The department shall consult with other states, the federal …
§ 25257 (a) A person providing information pursuant to this article may, …
§ 25257.1 (a) This article does not limit and shall not be construed to …
§ 25257.2 (a) The department shall, by January 1, 2018, publish guidelines …

Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 20 > Chapter 6.5 > Article 14 - Green Chemistry

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
  • Record: means the state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105, or a copy thereof, maintained under a person's name by the Department of Justice. See California Penal Code 11140
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone, or upon any substance attached to the paper capable of receiving a visible impression. See California Penal Code 7
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.