Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 2 > Chapter 3 > Article 3 - Powers and Duties of Directors

• Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
• 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.
• directors: as used in this part , means the board of directors of the district. See California Public Utilities Code 28508
• 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.
• 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}
• Oath: includes affirmation. See California Public Utilities Code 15
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Policies: means determining what information technology goods or services are to be purchased and by whom. See California Public Contract Code 12100.7
• Procedures: means the rules, methods, and practices to be followed in conducting information technology procurements. See California Public Contract Code 12100.7
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.