California Government Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 11342.510.
  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8....
• Section 11342.520.
  “Agency” means state agency.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
• Section 11342.530.
  “Building standard” has the same meaning provided in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8. Effective January...
• Section 11342.535.
  “Cost impact” means the amount of reasonable range of direct costs, or a description of the type and extent of direct costs, that a representative...
• Section 11342.540.
  “Director” means the director of the office.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
• Section 11342.545.
  “Emergency” means a situation that calls for immediate action to avoid serious harm to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare.(Added by Stats. 2006,...
• Section 11342.548.
  “Major regulation” means any proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to Article 6...
• Section 11342.550.
  “Office” means the Office of Administrative Law.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
• Section 11342.560.
  “Order of repeal” means any resolution, order, or other official act of a state agency that expressly repeals a regulation in whole or in part.(Added...
• Section 11342.570.
  “Performance standard” means a regulation that describes an objective with the criteria stated for achieving the objective.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8. Effective...
• Section 11342.580.
  “Plain English” means language that satisfies the standard of clarity provided in Section 11349.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1060, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
• Section 11342.590.
  “Prescriptive standard” means a regulation that specifies the sole means of compliance with a performance standard by specific actions, measurements, or other quantifiable means.(Added by...
• Section 11342.595.
  “Proposed action” means the regulatory action, notice of which is submitted to the office for publication in the California Regulatory Notice Register.(Amended by Stats. 2001,...
• Section 11342.600.
  “Regulation” means every rule, regulation, order, or standard of general application or the amendment, supplement, or revision of any rule, regulation, order, or standard adopted...
• Section 11342.610.
  (a) “Small business” means a business activity in agriculture, general construction, special trade construction, retail trade, wholesale trade, services, transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, generation and transmission...

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