Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 9 > Part 2 > Chapter 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

• 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
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
• Commission: means the commission provided in Chapter 3 of this part. See California Streets and Highways Code 8101
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: means the county in which the district or proposed district is situated. See California Streets and Highways Code 8101
• department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14062
• Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• District: means separation of grade district. See California Streets and Highways Code 8101
• 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.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
• Medi-Cal: means the California Medical Assistance Program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14063
• Project: means an overpass, underpass, or tunnel, or any combination thereof, at a single crossing, the planning, construction and maintenance of which is authorized by this part. See California Streets and Highways Code 8101
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.