Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 3 > Chapter 5 - Federal Aid for Secondary Highways

• assessed value: means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980-81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981-82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter. See California Government Code 25
• board of supervisors: means the board of supervisors of the county within which the city or territory is situated. See California Government Code 34001
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
• commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Construction: includes :

  California Streets and Highways Code 29

• County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
• county highway: means a county highway, as defined by Section 25, which is on the system of secondary and feeder roads as defined by Section 103(c) of Title 23 of the United States Code. See California Streets and Highways Code 2203
• Director: means the director of the department. See California Streets and Highways Code 21
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
• legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
• match: means to provide for the payment of the cost of any project to the extent that such cost is not to be paid from federal funds. See California Streets and Highways Code 2206
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• 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 highway: means any highway which is acquired, laid out, constructed, improved or maintained as a State highway pursuant to constitutional or legislative authorization. See California Streets and Highways Code 24
• State Highway Account: means the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. See California Streets and Highways Code 30
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.