ARTICLE 1. Construction of Provisions

Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.

§§ 1–11 · 11 sections

• § 1 This code shall be known as the Education Code.
• § 2 The code establishes the law of this state respecting the subjects to which it relates, and its provisions and all proceedings under it are to be liberally…
• § 3 The provisions of this code, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter, shall be…
• § 4 Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this state, such reference applies to all amendments and additions now or…
• § 5 Title, division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of this code.
• § 6 If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the code, and the application of…
• § 7 Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer…
• § 8 Words giving a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons are construed as giving such authority to a majority of them, unless it is…
• § 9 The time in which any act provided by this code is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday,…
• § 10 Unless the provisions or the context otherwise requires these general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions shall govern the construction of this…
• § 11 (a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for…