§ 102200 The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter …
§ 102201 The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by …
§ 102202 All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by …
§ 102203 Subject to the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section …
§ 102204 Except as otherwise provided in this part, district elections shall …
§ 102205 (a) The district shall annually submit its tentative or proposed …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 14 > Chapter 5 > Article 1 - Corporate Power

  • City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17