The following words wherever used in this article shall be construed as defined in this section, unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words: (a) Assessment Roll. âAssessment rollâ refers to the assessment roll upon which general taxes of the entity are collected. (b) Auditor. âAuditorâ means the financial officer of the entity. (c) Clerk. âClerkâ means the clerk of the legislative body or secretary of the entity. (d) Chambers. âChambersâ refers to the place where the regular meetings of the legislative body of the entity are held. (e) Entity. âEntityâ means and includes counties, cities and counties, cities, sanitary districts, county sanitation districts, county service areas, sewer maintenance districts, and other public corporations and districts authorized to acquire, construct, maintain and operate sanitary sewers and sewerage systems. (f) Rates or Charges. âRates or chargesâ shall mean fees, tolls, rates, rentals, or other charges for services and facilities furnished by an entity in connection with its sanitation or sewerage systems, including garbage and refuse collection. (g) Real Estate. âReal estateâ includes: (1) The possession of, claim to, ownership of, or right to possession of land; and (2) Improvements on land. (h) Tax Collector. âTax collectorâ means the officer who collects general taxes for the entity. The amendment of this section made by the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the preexisting law.
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