70. Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of
comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report,
statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall
be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly
provided otherwise.
Wherever any notice or other communication is required by this
code to be mailed by registered mail by or to any person or
corporation, the mailing of such notice or other communication by
certified mail shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the
requirements of law.
71. "Section" means a section of this code unless some other
statute is specifically mentioned.
72. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the
future, the present.
73. The masculine gender includes the feminine.
74. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the
singular.
75. "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
76. "Oath" includes affirmation.
77. "State" means the State of California, unless applied to the
different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes
the District of Columbia and the territories.
78. "Governing board" means board of school trustees, community
college board of trustees, and city, and city and county board of
education.
79. "City superintendent of schools" includes the superintendent of
schools of a district lying wholly or partly within a city and
county.
80. "Any school district" and "all school districts" mean school
districts of every kind or class, except a community college
district.
81. "Union school district" means a district composed of two or
more school districts situated in the same county.
82. "Joint union school district" means a district composed of two
or more school districts situated wholly or in part in different
counties.
83. A unified school district means a district maintaining grades
kindergarten or 1 through 12. A unified district may comprise
territory in more than one county.
84. "City school district" includes a school district lying wholly
or partly within a city and county.
85. Whenever "high school district" is used in this code, unless a
contrary intent appears, it includes union high school districts,
joint union high school districts, and county high school districts.
86. A high school district, other than a city high school district,
comprising two or more elementary school districts lying wholly in
the same county is a union high school district, and such designation
shall be part of its name.
87. A school district lying in more than one county is a joint
school district.
88. "State Board" or "state board" whenever used in this code means
the State Board of Education, unless the context requires otherwise.
89. The word "department" whenever used in this code, unless the
context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education.
90. With respect to the personnel of school districts and other
educational agencies, the terms "certificated" and "certified" have
the same meaning.
92. "County" or "counties" as used in Sections 2300, 12300 to
12307, inclusive, 41000 to 41964, inclusive, 42100 to 42128,
inclusive, 46000 to 46392, inclusive, 84000 to 84850.5, inclusive,
and 85000 to 85430, inclusive, whichever are in effect, includes a
city and county.
93. Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer,
board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules
and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building
standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code,
shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing
with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code
unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943,
18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted
in the provision of this code under which the authority to adopt the
specific building standard is delegated. Any building standard
adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect.
Any building standard adopted prior to January 1, 1980, pursuant to
this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions
of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until
January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by
provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever
occurs sooner.
95. "Superintendent" or "superintendent" whenever used in this code
means the Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless the context
requires otherwise.
70. Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of
comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report,
statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall
be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly
provided otherwise.
Wherever any notice or other communication is required by this
code to be mailed by registered mail by or to any person or
corporation, the mailing of such notice or other communication by
certified mail shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the
requirements of law.
71. "Section" means a section of this code unless some other
statute is specifically mentioned.
72. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the
future, the present.
73. The masculine gender includes the feminine.
74. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the
singular.
75. "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
76. "Oath" includes affirmation.
77. "State" means the State of California, unless applied to the
different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes
the District of Columbia and the territories.
78. "Governing board" means board of school trustees, community
college board of trustees, and city, and city and county board of
education.
79. "City superintendent of schools" includes the superintendent of
schools of a district lying wholly or partly within a city and
county.
80. "Any school district" and "all school districts" mean school
districts of every kind or class, except a community college
district.
81. "Union school district" means a district composed of two or
more school districts situated in the same county.
82. "Joint union school district" means a district composed of two
or more school districts situated wholly or in part in different
counties.
83. A unified school district means a district maintaining grades
kindergarten or 1 through 12. A unified district may comprise
territory in more than one county.
84. "City school district" includes a school district lying wholly
or partly within a city and county.
85. Whenever "high school district" is used in this code, unless a
contrary intent appears, it includes union high school districts,
joint union high school districts, and county high school districts.
86. A high school district, other than a city high school district,
comprising two or more elementary school districts lying wholly in
the same county is a union high school district, and such designation
shall be part of its name.
87. A school district lying in more than one county is a joint
school district.
88. "State Board" or "state board" whenever used in this code means
the State Board of Education, unless the context requires otherwise.
89. The word "department" whenever used in this code, unless the
context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education.
90. With respect to the personnel of school districts and other
educational agencies, the terms "certificated" and "certified" have
the same meaning.
92. "County" or "counties" as used in Sections 2300, 12300 to
12307, inclusive, 41000 to 41964, inclusive, 42100 to 42128,
inclusive, 46000 to 46392, inclusive, 84000 to 84850.5, inclusive,
and 85000 to 85430, inclusive, whichever are in effect, includes a
city and county.
93. Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer,
board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules
and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building
standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code,
shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing
with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code
unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943,
18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted
in the provision of this code under which the authority to adopt the
specific building standard is delegated. Any building standard
adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect.
Any building standard adopted prior to January 1, 1980, pursuant to
this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions
of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until
January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by
provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever
occurs sooner.
95. "Superintendent" or "superintendent" whenever used in this code
means the Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless the context
requires otherwise.
70. Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of
comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report,
statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall
be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly
provided otherwise.
Wherever any notice or other communication is required by this
code to be mailed by registered mail by or to any person or
corporation, the mailing of such notice or other communication by
certified mail shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the
requirements of law.
71. "Section" means a section of this code unless some other
statute is specifically mentioned.
72. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the
future, the present.
73. The masculine gender includes the feminine.
74. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the
singular.
75. "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
76. "Oath" includes affirmation.
77. "State" means the State of California, unless applied to the
different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes
the District of Columbia and the territories.
78. "Governing board" means board of school trustees, community
college board of trustees, and city, and city and county board of
education.
79. "City superintendent of schools" includes the superintendent of
schools of a district lying wholly or partly within a city and
county.
80. "Any school district" and "all school districts" mean school
districts of every kind or class, except a community college
district.
81. "Union school district" means a district composed of two or
more school districts situated in the same county.
82. "Joint union school district" means a district composed of two
or more school districts situated wholly or in part in different
counties.
83. A unified school district means a district maintaining grades
kindergarten or 1 through 12. A unified district may comprise
territory in more than one county.
84. "City school district" includes a school district lying wholly
or partly within a city and county.
85. Whenever "high school district" is used in this code, unless a
contrary intent appears, it includes union high school districts,
joint union high school districts, and county high school districts.
86. A high school district, other than a city high school district,
comprising two or more elementary school districts lying wholly in
the same county is a union high school district, and such designation
shall be part of its name.
87. A school district lying in more than one county is a joint
school district.
88. "State Board" or "state board" whenever used in this code means
the State Board of Education, unless the context requires otherwise.
89. The word "department" whenever used in this code, unless the
context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education.
90. With respect to the personnel of school districts and other
educational agencies, the terms "certificated" and "certified" have
the same meaning.
92. "County" or "counties" as used in Sections 2300, 12300 to
12307, inclusive, 41000 to 41964, inclusive, 42100 to 42128,
inclusive, 46000 to 46392, inclusive, 84000 to 84850.5, inclusive,
and 85000 to 85430, inclusive, whichever are in effect, includes a
city and county.
93. Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer,
board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules
and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building
standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code,
shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing
with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code
unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943,
18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted
in the provision of this code under which the authority to adopt the
specific building standard is delegated. Any building standard
adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect.
Any building standard adopted prior to January 1, 1980, pursuant to
this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions
of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until
January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by
provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever
occurs sooner.
95. "Superintendent" or "superintendent" whenever used in this code
means the Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless the context
requires otherwise.
