Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 9 > Part 2 > Chapter 9 - Levy and Collection of Taxes

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Board: means board of supervisors of the county in which the district or proposed district is situated. See California Streets and Highways Code 8101
• 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: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
• 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
• District: means separation of grade district. See California Streets and Highways Code 8101
• 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.
• maintenance: includes any of the following:

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• 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
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.