Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 12 > Chapter 4 > Article 4 - Smart Freeway Corridor Telecommunications Demonstration Projects

• commission: means a county transportation commission created pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 130050). See California Public Utilities Code 130002
• County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
• 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.
• Project: means a demonstration project which applies telecommunications and computer systems to reduce congestion and improve the flow of traffic. See California Public Utilities Code 130290
• Smart freeway corridor: means a segment of a state highway route in an urban area selected for a smart freeway demonstration project. See California Public Utilities Code 130290
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
• United States: means the United States of America, and in relation to any particular matter includes the officers, agents, employees, agencies, or instrumentalities authorized to act in relation thereto. See California Water Code 20