§ 105060 The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter …
§ 105061 The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by …
§ 105062 All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 16 > Chapter 4 > Article 1 - Corporate Powers

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • District: means the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District. See California Public Utilities Code 105003
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • war: shall mean : (a) whenever Congress has declared war and peace has not been formally restored. See California Military and Veterans Code 18