§ 104896 (a) As used in this part, the following definitions shall …
§ 104897 (a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury the …
§ 104898 (a) Distribution of moneys from the fund shall be made by …
§ 104898.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be …
§ 104899 Revenue accruing to the Tobacco Settlement Fund pursuant to this part …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 103 > Part 3.5 - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • director: means the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings. See California Business and Professions Code 19215
  • 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.
  • Fund: means the Tobacco Settlement Fund. See California Health and Safety Code 104896
  • Licensee: means any person authorized by a license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.8
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Master Settlement Agreement: means the settlement agreement and related documents entered into on November 23, 1998, by the state and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers. See California Health and Safety Code 104896
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23