Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 28 > Chapter 2 - Definitions

• Board: means the Wildlife Conservation Board created pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 1320) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of . See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Conservation easement: means a conservation easement, as defined by §. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
• Department: means any entity created by statute within the Natural Resources Agency and authorized to hold title to land, or the Natural Resources Agency. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Designated nonprofit organization: means a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code that has as a principal purpose the conservation of land and water resources and that is designated by a local government or a department to accept property pursuant to this division in lieu of the local government or a department. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Local government: means any city, county, city and county, or any district, as defined in Section 5902 or in Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100), or any joint powers authority made up of one or more of those entities or those entities and departments. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Program: means the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program authorized by this division. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Property: means any real property, and any perpetual interest therein, including land, conservation easements, and land containing water rights, as well as water rights. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Secretary: means the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. See California Public Resources Code 37002
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.