Terms Used In California Codes > Water Code > Division 7 > Chapter 5.8 - Minor Violations

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
• County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
• order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
• Person: includes any city, county, district, the state, and the United States, to the extent authorized by federal law. See California Water Code 13050
• Proceeding: includes an action. See California Family Code 110
• Regional board: means any California regional water quality control board for a region as specified in Section 13200. See California Water Code 13050
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by Section 297. See California Family Code 143
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
• State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
• State board: means the State Water Resources Control Board. See California Water Code 13050
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Water Code 10
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Water quality control: means the regulation of any activity or factor which may affect the quality of the waters of the state and includes the prevention and correction of water pollution and nuisance. See California Water Code 13050