2007 California Public Resources Code Chapter 1. Definitions

CA Codes (prc:26500-26512)

26500.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set
forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.



26501.  "Board of directors" means the governing body of the
district.


26502.  "Bonds" means bonds, notes, or other evidence of
indebtedness issued by a district pursuant to this division.



26503.  "Local agency" means a city, a city and county, or a county.



26504.  "Clerk", where not otherwise modified, means the clerk of
the district.



26505.  "Improvement" means any activity that is necessary or
incidental to the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of a
geologic hazard, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

   (a) Acquisition of property or any interest therein.
   (b) Construction.
   (c) Maintenance, repair, or operation of any improvement.
   (d) Preparation of geologic reports required pursuant to Section
2623 for multiple projects within an earthquake fault zone or zones.

   (e) Issuance and servicing of bonds, notes, or debentures issued
to finance the costs of the improvements specified in subdivisions
(a), (b), (c), and (d).



26506.  "District" means a geologic hazard abatement district
created pursuant to this division.



26507.  "Geologic hazard" means an actual or threatened landslide,
land subsidence, soil erosion, earthquake, fault movement, or any
other natural or unnatural movement of land or earth.



26508.  "Legislative body" means the legislative body of a local
agency.


26509.  "Plan of control" means a report prepared by an  engineering
geologist certificated pursuant to Section 7822 of the Business and
Professions Code or a firm of engineering geologists  which describes
in detail a geologic hazard, its location and the area affected
thereby, and a plan for the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or
control thereof.



26510.  "Section", unless otherwise modified, refers to a section of
the Public Resources Code.



26511.  "State" means the State of California and, where the context
requires, any agency or instrumentality thereof.



26512.  "Treasurer" means the treasurer of the district.