Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section shall govern the construction of this chapter.
(a)
“Bank” means the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.
(b)
“Bank board” means the board of directors of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.
(c)
“Board of directors” means the board of directors of the corporation.
(d)
“California Small
Business Board” means the advisory board established pursuant to Section 14004.1 for the purpose of advising on issues and programs affecting small business.
(e)
“California Small Business Finance Center” means the governmental unit within the bank, which is located within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, with the administrative responsibility for the programs and activities authorized pursuant to Section 8684.2 of the Government Code, the Small Business Financial Assistance Act of 2013 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 63088) of Division 1 of Title 6.7 of the Government Code), and this chapter.
(f)
“Corporation” means any nonprofit California small business financial development corporation created pursuant to this chapter, or pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 32000) of Division 15.5 of the Financial Code.
(g)
“Directives and requirements” means a document adopted by the bank board setting forth policy direction as well as key rules governing a particular subject area.
(h)
“Executive director” means the executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.
(i)
“Expansion fund” means the California Small Business Expansion Fund authorized pursuant to Section 63089.5 of the Government Code.
(j)
“Financial company” means banking organizations, including national banks and trust companies, savings and loan associations, certified community development financial institutions, microbusiness lenders, state insurance companies, mutual insurance companies, and other public
and private banking, lending, retirement, and insurance organizations.
(k)
“Financial institution” means regulated banking organizations, including national banks and trust companies authorized to conduct business in the state and state-chartered commercial banks, trust companies, credit unions, and savings and loan associations.
(l)
“Financial product” means the type of financial assistance described in Section 63088.5 of the Government Code or that the California Small Business Finance Center or a small business financial development corporation is otherwise authorized to provide.
(m)
“Loan committee” means a committee appointed by the board of directors of a corporation to determine the course of action on a loan application pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 63088) of Division 1 of Title 6.7 of the
Government Code.
(n)
“Microbusiness lender” means a microbusiness lender as defined in Section 13997.2 of the Government Code.
(o)
“Program manager” means the manager of the California Small Business Finance Center as designated to this title by the executive director of the bank.
(p)
“Trust fund” means the money from the expansion fund that is held in trust by a financial institution or financial company. A trust fund is not a deposit of state funds and is not subject to the requirements of Section 16506 of the Government Code.
(q)
“Trust fund account” means an account within the trust fund that is either allocated to a
particular corporation or shared by multiple corporations for the purpose of paying loan defaults and claims on bond guarantees or other financial products and program uses provided in this chapter.