Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 5 > Part 3 > Chapter 5 > Article 8 - Leases

• 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.
• Authority: means the Community Revitalization and Investment Authority created pursuant to this division. See California Government Code 62000
• Bonds: as used in this chapter , means revenue bonds authorized by this chapter. See California Health and Safety Code 4956
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• District: as used in this chapter , includes city, county, city and county, or any municipal or public corporation or district which is authorized to acquire, construct, own, or operate a sewer system. See California Health and Safety Code 4951
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Governing body: as used in this chapter , means the governing body of the district. See California Health and Safety Code 4952
• 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}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
• Plan: means a community revitalization and investment plan and shall be deemed to be the plan described in §. See California Government Code 62000
• Rates: as used in this chapter , includes rates and charges. See California Health and Safety Code 4955
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Revitalization project: means a physical improvement to real property funded by the authority. See California Government Code 62000
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
• Works: as used in this chapter , includes any or all of the following facilities, including, but not limited to, necessary lands, rights-of-way, or other property:

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• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.