Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 15 > Chapter 8.3 - State Vehicle Fleet

• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Community-based organizations: as used in this article means a public or private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness that represents a community or significant segments of a community and provides support and services to individuals in the community. See California Government Code 65052.2
• Council: as used in this chapter , means the Planning Advisory and Assistance Council established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65040. See California Government Code 65028.1
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Director: as used in this article means the Director of the Office of Planning and Research within the Governor's office. See California Government Code 65052.2
• executed: when used with respect to the documents filed pursuant to this code or pursuant to regulations adopted under this code, and presented to the Secretary of State, include a document bearing a signature under subdivision (a). See California Corporations Code 17.1
• Executive Officer: as used in this article means the individual who manages the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications. See California Government Code 65052.2
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
• Intermediary: as used in this article means a third-party governmental or private entity contracted by the office to perform grant and fund management and other services as required to manage and provide resources to the community-based organizations. See California Government Code 65052.2
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Notice: includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceeding. See California Government Code 26660
• Office: as used in this article means the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications. See California Government Code 65052.2
• Process: includes all writs, warrants, summons, and orders of courts of justice, or judicial officers. See California Government Code 26660
• Report: as used in this chapter , means the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report. See California Government Code 65027
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Education Code 77
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.