Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

These appointments shall be made within 30 days after the formation of the district. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1835.)

Any vacancy on the board, including any caused by the death or resignation of a member, shall be filled by the body which appointed the director whose office is vacated and the new appointee shall hold his office for the unexpired term. Any vacancy created by the expiration of a …

Each director shall, within 10 days after his appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of his duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath in the form set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution of California before an officer authorized by law to a…

A person shall not be appointed to or be a member of the board unless he is a resident of the district and has resided within the district at least one year immediately prior to his appointment to the board. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1835.)

The district shall be governed by a board of directors of seven members, which may be increased to 9 or 11 members if the board finds that an increase in the membership of the board is necessary to insure adequate representation to all of the areas in the County of Santa Cruz ser…

The appointees to the board made by the several legislative bodies shall have been residents of the area encompassed by the district for at least 30 days prior to their appointment, and they shall also be residents of the city whose city council appointed them or, a resident of t…

These appointments shall be made within 30 days after the formation of the district. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)

A person shall not be appointed to, or be a member of, the board unless that person is a resident of the district and has resided within the district at least 30 days immediately prior to his or her appointment to the board. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 96, Sec. 5. Effective Janu…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of each director shall be four years. (b) For the board first appointed, at least one appointee of each legislative body shall have a two-year term. (c) If the appointee of any legislative body is one of its own…

The first meeting of the board shall be held within 10 days of the appointment of the last director by a legislative body. The board shall make its own rules of procedure and determine the place and time of its meetings. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)

The board shall select one of its members chairman, and one vice chairman, who shall preside in the absence of its chairman. The board shall provide for and select a secretary and such other officers as it deems necessary to conduct the affairs of the district. (Added by Stats. 1…

Upon adoption of the resolution provided for in Section 103052, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution calling an election within the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether the proposed district shall be formed. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The resolution calling the formation election shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code. The resolution shall: (a) Call and provide notice of the special election. (b) Fix a date of election. (c) State the question to be submitted to the voters pursuant t…

The ballot for the election shall contain such instructions as are required by law to be printed thereon and, in addition thereto, the following: Shall the “San Mateo County Transit District” be formed? YES NO (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The county registrar of voters shall mail a notice of polling place, and the date and purpose, of the election to each registered voter of the county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 9160) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code relating to ballot arguments and analyses shall be applicable to the formation election. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 212. Effective January 1, 1995.)

The general elections provisions of the Elections Code, as far as they may be applicable, relating to the qualifications of voters, the manner of voting, the form of the ballot, the duties of precinct and election officers, the canvassing of returns, and all other particulars sha…

No person shall be entitled to vote at the election unless he is a registered voter of the county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The county registrar of voters shall canvass the returns and certify the election results to the board of supervisors. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The board of supervisors shall make all provisions for the holding of the election throughout the district as proposed, and the cost of the election shall be a charge against the general funds of the county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote in favor of the formation of the district, the board of supervisors shall adopt an order declaring the result of the election and declaring the district to be formed, and shall cause a certified copy of such order to be…

The board is the legislative body of the district and, consistent with the provisions of this part, shall determine all district policy. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The board shall select one of its members as chairperson, and another of its members as vice chairperson, who shall serve in the absence of the chairperson. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

It shall be the duty of the board and it shall have the power to: (a) Own, operate, manage, and maintain a passenger and freight rail system within the territory of the district. (b) Determine the rail transit and freight facilities, including ancillary bicycle and pedestrian pat…

(a) The board is authorized to establish the position of chief of police. The chief of police shall be a duly sworn peace officer who shall be appointed by the board and who shall meet the current requirements of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training pursuant to …

The board, at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the meeting designated by the board, shall elect a chairperson who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson who shall preside in the absence of the chairperson. In the event of his or her absence or inabilit…

All meetings of the board shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 460, Sec. 1. (AB 644) Effective January 1, 2010.)

A majority of the board of directors entitled to vote constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. All official acts of the district require the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors entitled to vote. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 460, Sec. 1. (AB 644) Ef…

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 460, Sec. 1. (AB 644) Effective January 1, 2010.)

The first directors are elected at the formation election as provided in Chapter 2. All elections of directors subsequent to the first shall be held at the same time as the general election in the manner provided in this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Notice of election shall be published and no other notice of such election need be given. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The board shall by resolution or ordinance fix the boundaries of the wards for the purpose of electing directors therefrom. The board of directors shall, by resolution, adjust the boundaries of any wards pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 22000) of Division 21 of the …

The notice of election shall refer to the wards established by the board. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Not more than 113 days prior to the election, upon request, the county elections official of the principal county containing the majority of the population of the ward from which the candidate is seeking election shall issue nomination papers and all other forms required for nomi…

Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the provisions of the Elections Code prescribed for independent nominations shall substantially govern the manner of appointment of circulators, the form of nomination papers and other forms, the securing of signatures, the filin…

The board shall in the notice, ordinance, or resolution calling an election consolidate it with the general election to be held at the same time in the respective counties in which the district is located and authorize the respective boards of supervisors to canvass the returns a…

Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon at large, and every voter in the district may vote for all of the directors to be elected. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Upon receipt of the returns of the canvass by the respective boards of supervisors the board shall meet and determine results of the election and declare the candidate or candidates elected. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The secretary of the district shall issue certificates of election, signed by him and duly authenticated, immediately following the determination of the result of the election by the board. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The consolidation of SANDAG and the transit boards will consolidate responsibilities under the organization and governance structure and with the powers, duties, functions, and authority as set forth herein. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 743, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

(a) A board of directors consisting of 21 members shall govern the consolidated agency. (b) For purposes of this chapter, “governing body” means the board of supervisors, council, council and mayor where the mayor is not a member of the council, authority, trustees, director, com…

(a) A majority of the member agencies constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In order to act on any item, the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the board present is required. However, after a vote of the members is taken, a weighted vote may be call…

The consolidated agency is the successor agency to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and those entities set forth in Article 4 (commencing with Section 132353). The consolidated agency is a statutorily created regional transportation planning agency under Section …

(a) The consolidated agency shall have five standing policy advisory committees named the executive, transportation, regional planning, borders, and audit committees. The responsibilities of the committees shall be established by the board. Committee membership may be expanded by…

(a) Each member of the consolidated agency, including alternate members when serving in the absence of a regular member at board meetings, and members, including alternates, of the policy advisory committees of the consolidated agency, shall be compensated as determined by the bo…