Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 4.5 > Chapter 5 > Article 4 - Regional Center Alternatives for Service Delivery

• Consumer: means a person who has a disability that meets the definition of developmental disability set forth in subdivision (a). See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4512
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the State Department of Developmental Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4639.80
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Regional center: means a regional center as that term is used in this chapter. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4639.80
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.