California Health and Safety Code 104896 – (a) As used in this part, the following definitions shall …
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(a) As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Fund” means the Tobacco Settlement Fund.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 104896
- Fund: means the Tobacco Settlement Fund. See California Health and Safety Code 104896
- Master Settlement Agreement: means the settlement agreement and related documents entered into on November 23, 1998, by the state and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers. See California Health and Safety Code 104896
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(2) “Master Settlement Agreement” means the settlement agreement and related documents entered into on November 23, 1998, by the state and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers.
(3) “State’s share of funds” means that portion of payments received from the Master Settlement Agreement designated for use by the state and shall not include those funds designated for distribution to the counties or other local jurisdictions.
(b) Nothing in this part is intended to limit expenditures for programs to the amount provided by the fund.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 171, Sec. 10. Effective August 10, 2001.)