Terms Used In California Codes > Water Code > Division 13 > Part 6.5 - DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTS IN WATER DISTRICTS

• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
• Commission: means the county transportation commission created in Orange County pursuant to Section 130000. See California Public Utilities Code 130400
• commission: means a county transportation commission created pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 130050). See California Public Utilities Code 130002
• Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
• Committee: shall mean the California Water Resources Development Finance Committee created by Section 12933. See California Water Code 12934
• County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
• County: means the County of Orange. See California Public Utilities Code 130400
• County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
• Day: means a calendar day unless otherwise specifically provided. See California Education Code 48925
• department: shall mean the Department of Water Resources. See California Water Code 12934
• Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) ^{Source: OCC}
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fund: shall mean the California Water Resources Development Bond Fund created by Section 12935. See California Water Code 12934
• Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• local educational agency: means a school district as defined in Section 41302. See California Education Code 47640
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Water Code 19
• Pupil: includes a pupil's parent or guardian or legal counsel. See California Education Code 48925
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
• State board: means the State Water Resources Control Board. See California Water Code 13050
• State Water Facilities: shall mean the following facilities:

  California Water Code 12934

• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Public Utilities Code 10
• Suspension: means removal of a pupil from ongoing instruction for adjustment purposes. See California Education Code 48925
• 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
• Water quality control: means the regulation of any activity or factor which may affect the quality of the waters of the state and includes the prevention and correction of water pollution and nuisance. See California Water Code 13050