The department constitutes a public corporation and may on behalf of the State hold property, request and receive donations, contract, sue and be sued, and has all other rights and powers provided by the Constitution and laws of the State as belonging to public corporations.

(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 328.)

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Terms Used In California Military and Veterans Code 694

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • department: means the Department of Veterans Affairs. See California Military and Veterans Code 690
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