California § 43812 - For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a)

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§ 43812. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a)

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Department” means the Department of General Services. (b) “Director” means the Director of General Services. (c) “Energy-efficient vehicle” means either of the following: (1) A vehicle that meets California’s super ultra-low emission vehicle (SULEV) standard for exhaust emissions and the federal inherently low-emission vehicle (ILEV) evaporative emission standard, as defined in Part 88 (commencing with Section 88.101-94) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (2) A hybrid vehicle or an alternative fuel vehicle that meets California’s advanced technology partial zero-emission vehicle (AT PZEV) standard for criteria pollutant emissions. (d) “Local agency” means any governmental subdivision, district, public and quasi-public corporation, joint powers agency, public agency or public service corporation, authority, agency, board, commission, town, city, county, city and county, fire district, special district, school district, public utility, community college, or municipal corporation, whether incorporated or not or whether chartered or not, or any other public entity. (e) “State agency” means any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other authority of the State of California, the University of California, or the California State University.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 43812

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 43812 cover?

Section 43812 ("For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a)") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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Is this the official text of California law?

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