§ 2.206.020. Definitions.

The following definitions shall be applicable to this chapter:

A.

"Contractor" shall mean any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or combination thereof, which submits a bid or proposal or enters into a contract or agreement with the County.

B.

"County" shall mean the county of Los Angeles or any public entities for which the Board of Supervisors is the governing body.

C.

"County Property Taxes" shall mean any property tax obligation on the County's secured or unsecured roll; except for tax obligations on the secured roll with respect to property held by a Contractor in a trust or fiduciary capacity or otherwise not beneficially owned by the Contractor.

D.

"Department" shall mean the County department, entity, or organization responsible for the solicitation and/or administration of the contract.

E.

"Default" shall mean any property tax obligation on the secured roll that has been deemed defaulted by operation of law pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code section 3436; or any property tax obligation on the unsecured roll that remains unpaid on the applicable delinquency date pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code section 2922; except for any property tax obligation dispute pending before the Assessment Appeals Board.

F.

"Solicitation" shall mean the County's process to obtain bids or proposals for goods and services.

G.

"Treasurer-Tax Collector" shall mean the Treasurer and Tax Collector of the County of Los Angeles.

(Ord. No. 2009-0026 § 1 (part), 2009.)