CHAPTER 1. Findings and Definitions

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1235, Sec. 3.

§§ 1690–1699 · 10 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Legislative Findings § 1690 · 1 section

   • § 1690 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The state has a compelling interest in the success of its ports and harbors because they provide…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 1691–1699 · 9 sections

   • § 1691 The definitions in this article govern the construction of this part.
   • § 1692 “Authority” means a joint powers entity or nonprofit public benefit corporation created in accordance with Section 1700.
   • § 1693 “Bonds” means bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, commercial paper, or other evidences of indebtedness or lease, installment sale, or other agreements or…
   • § 1694 “Harbor agency” means any state or local agency, city, county, city and county, harbor district, port district, harbor improvement district, river port…
   • § 1695 “Infrastructure fund” means a port or harbor infrastructure fund established by an authority pursuant to Section 1700.
   • § 1696 “Joint powers laws” means Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
   • § 1697 “Member” means any harbor agency that is party to an agreement establishing an authority pursuant to Section 1700.
   • § 1698 (a) “Port or harbor infrastructure” means any of the following, if its primary or predominant use is of direct benefit to the port or harbor: (1) Streets,…
   • § 1699 “Seaport infrastructure financing district” means an enhanced infrastructure financing district that finances port or harbor infrastructure created in…