(subsection (v) amended at November 5, 2002, General Election)
For the purpose of this Charter, the following words and phrases shall be deemed to have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them, unless from the context thereof a contrary meaning is clearly intended:
(a) “Adjudicated Newspaper” shall mean a newspaper which is adjudicated as such pursuant to the provisions of Section 6000 et seq of the Government Code of the State of California.
(b) “Applicable Law” shall mean an enactment of the California Legislature which lawfully governs, allows or regulates activities of cities having a charter adopted pursuant to the provisions of the State of California.
(c) “Appointive Officer” shall mean those officers designated as such by this Charter.
(d) “Brown Act” shall mean that Act of the State Legislature entitled as such, as the same now exists or as the same may hereinafter be lawfully amended, designed as Section 64950 et seq of the Government code.
(e) "Charter" shall mean this Charter as it now exists, or as it may hereinafter be amended.
(f) "City” shall mean the City of Adelanto established as a charter city by this Charter.
(g) "City Attorney" shall mean the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Attorney of City.
(h) "City Clerk" shall mean the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of City.
(i) "City Council" shall mean the legislative body of City.
(j) "City Manager" shall mean the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Manager of City.
(k) "City Treasurer" shall mean the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Treasurer of City.
(l) "Constitution" shall mean the Constitution of the State of California.
(m) "Councilor" shall mean a member of the City Council of City.
(n) "County" shall mean County of San Bernardino.
(o) "Elections Code" shall mean the Elections Code of the State of California as same exists as of the effective date of this Charter, and as the same may hereinafter be amended by lawful authority.
(p) "Elective Officers" shall mean those officers designated as such by this Charter.
(q) "Elector” shall mean any person who qualified for the right of suffrage pursuant to Article 11, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State.
(r) "Former City" shall mean the City of Adelanto, a general law city, organized and existing as such, prior to the effective date of this Charter, and, as to which the City is its successor in interest, by reason of adoption of this Charter.
(s) "General Law" shall mean an enactment of the Legislature of the State which lawfully governs, allows or regulates activities of a general law city, as defined in Section 34100 of the Government Code of the State of California, and which applies to the City of Adelanto, solely by reason of the provision of this Charter, or on ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City.
(t) "Government Code" shall mean the Government Code of the State of California as the same exists as of the effective date of this Charter, and as the same may hereinafter be amended by lawful authority.
(v) "Mayor" shall mean the duly elected, qualified and acting Mayor of City.
(w) "Mayor Pro Tempore" shall mean the duly appointed, qualified and acting Mayor Pro Tempore of City.
(x) "Municipal Affairs" shall mean those matters have been, and continue to be, held to be such by courts of record in the State of California.
(y) "Person" shall mean any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business, trust company or corporation, and any municipal, political or governmental corporation, district, body or agency, other than the City of Adelanto.
(z) "Registered Qualified Voter” shall mean an elector who is lawfully registered, pursuant to applicable provisions of the Elections Code, and is thus entitled to cast a ballot in any national, state or local election held within the City.
(aa) "Shall" is mandatory.
(bb) "State" shall mean the State of California.
