§ 29720 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in …
§ 29720.5 “Aggrieved person” has the same meaning as defined in Section 29117.
§ 29721 “Commission” means the Delta Protection Commission created by Section …
§ 29722 “Delta” means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, as defined in Section …
§ 29722.5 “Delta Plan” means the plan adopted by the Delta Stewardship Council …
§ 29722.7 “Economic sustainability plan” means the plan adopted by the …
§ 29723 (a) “Development” means on, in, over, or under land or water, …
§ 29724 “Local agency” means any local agency, other than a local government, …
§ 29725 “Local government” means the Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, …
§ 29726 “Pacific Flyway” means the identified migratory bird flight path, …
§ 29727 “Port” means the Port of Sacramento and the Port of Stockton, …
§ 29728 “Primary zone” means the delta land and water area of primary state …
§ 29728.5 “Resources management plan” means the plan adopted by the commission …
§ 29730 “Restoration” means actions which return a degraded or deteriorated …
§ 29731 “Secondary zone” means all the delta land and water area within the …
§ 29732 “Sphere of influence line” refers to those boundaries of local …
§ 29733 “Unincorporated towns” means the communities of Walnut Grove, …
§ 29734 “Urban limit line” means that general plan line established and …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 19.5 > Chapter 2 - Definitions

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • 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
  • Board: as used in this article , means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System. See California Government Code 31882
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • department: whenever used in this code , unless the context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education. See California Education Code 89
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Corporations Code 18
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Education Code 77