Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 27 > Chapter 3 - California Ocean Resources Management Program

• 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.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• Elections official: means any of the following:

  California Elections Code 320

• legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
• Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338
• Signature: includes either of the following:

  California Elections Code 354.5

• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
• Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
• Voter-nominated office: means a congressional or state elective office for which a candidate may choose to have his or her party preference or lack of party preference indicated upon the ballot. See California Elections Code 359.5
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.