California Government Code 5500 – As used in this chapter:(a) “Public security” means a bond, …
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Public security” means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by any county, city, or public district.
Terms Used In California Government Code 5500
- Authorized officer: means any official of this State or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities, or any county, city, or public district whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted, or any deputy of such official who has been authorized by such official in writing to affix the official's signature. See California Government Code 5500
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Instrument of payment: means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds. See California Government Code 5500
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Public security: means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by any county, city, or public district. See California Government Code 5500
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) “Instrument of payment” means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.
(c) “Authorized officer” means any official of this State or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities, or any county, city, or public district whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted, or any deputy of such official who has been authorized by such official in writing to affix the official’s signature.
(d) “Facsimile signature” means the reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1061.)