Section 1548 Of Chapter 4. Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice From California Penal Code >> Title 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.
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. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Governor" means any person performing the functions of
Governor by authority of the law of this State.
(b) "Executive authority" means the Governor or any person
performing the functions of Governor in a State other than this
State.
(c) "State," referring to a State other than the State of
California, means any other State or Territory, organized or
unorganized, of the United States of America.
(d) "Laws of the United States" means: (1) those laws of the
United States passed by Congress pursuant to authority given to
Congress by the Constitution of the United States where the laws of
the United States are controlling, and (2) those laws of the United
States not controlling the several States of the United States but
which are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.