§ 96400 The district may from time to time incur a bonded indebtedness as …
§ 96401 Whenever the board by resolution passed by vote of two-thirds of all …
§ 96402 In lieu of a resolution passed by the board, proceedings for the …
§ 96403 Whenever any petition signed by voters within the district equal in …
§ 96404 If the required number of signatures is found to be genuine, the …
§ 96405 Upon receiving a petition with the certificate of the secretary …
§ 96406 The ordinance calling a special bond election shall fix the date on …
§ 96407 Propositions for incurring indebtedness for more than one object or …
§ 96408 Any special bond election may be held separately, or may be …
§ 96409 The ordinance shall be published, and no other notice of election …
§ 96410 The board shall comply with Article 3, (commencing with Section 9160) …
§ 96411 The votes of two-thirds (2/3) of all the voters voting on the …
§ 96412 If the proposition submitted at a special bond election fails to …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 9 > Chapter 7 > Article 1 - Issuance

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • book: signifies the recordation of an arrest in official police records, and the taking by the police of fingerprints and photographs of the person arrested, or any of these acts following an arrest. See California Penal Code 7
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Fresh Pursuit: includes close pursuit and hot pursuit. See California Penal Code 852.1
  • 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.
  • license: shall include a permit or a certificate issued by a state agency. See California Penal Code 23
  • magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
  • Peace officer: means any peace officer or member of any duly organized State, county, or municipal peace unit or police force of another State. See California Penal Code 852.1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
  • State: means any State of the United States and the District of Columbia. See California Penal Code 852.1
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7
  • willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act, or make the omission referred to. See California Penal Code 7