For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Local agency” means a city, city and county, county, district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 53227.2

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • 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.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(b) “Legislative body” means the board of supervisors of a county or a city and county, the city council of a city, or the governing body of a district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 43, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)