2007 California Government Code Article 1. Definitions

CA Codes (gov:900-901)

900.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the
definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this
part.


900.2.  "Board" means:
   (a) In the case of a local public entity, the governing body of
the local public entity.
   (b) In the case of the state, except as provided by subdivision
(c), the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.
   (c) In the case of a judicial branch entity or judge of one of
those entities, the Judicial Council.



900.3.  A "judicial branch entity" is a public entity and means any
superior court, court of appeals, the Supreme Court, the Judicial
Council, or the Administrative Office of the Courts.



900.4.  "Local public entity" includes a county, city, district,
public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision
or public corporation in the State, but does not include the State.



900.6.  "State" means the State and any office, officer, department,
division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims
against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.



901.  For the purpose of computing the time limits prescribed by
Sections 911.2, 911.4, 912, and 945.6, the date of the accrual of a
cause of action to which a claim relates is the date upon which the
cause of action would be deemed to have accrued within the meaning of
the statute of limitations which would be applicable thereto if
there were no requirement that a claim be presented to and be acted
upon by the public entity before an action could be commenced
thereon.  However, the date upon which a cause of action for
equitable indemnity or partial equitable indemnity accrues shall be
the date upon which a defendant is served with the complaint giving
rise to the defendant's claim for equitable indemnity or partial
equitable indemnity against the public entity.