Title GOV — California Gov. Code

A violation of an applicable provision of the Code of Judicial Ethics, or a violation of the restrictions and prohibitions on accepting honoraria, gifts, or travel that otherwise apply to elected state officers pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 89500) of Title 9, b…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person to whom this article applies shall comply immediately with all applicable provisions of the Code of Judicial Ethics. (b) A person to whom this article applies shall comply with Canon 4D(2) of the Code of Judicial Ethics as soon …

Nothing in this article shall be construed or is intended to limit or affect the rights of an administrative law judge or other presiding officer under Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Traffic Congestion Relief Act of 2000.

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless expressly stated otherwise: (a) “Commission” is the California Transportation Commission. (b) “Department” is the Department of Transportation. (c) “Fund” or “TCRF” is the Traffic Congesti…

(a) The lead applicant agency specified for each project in Article 5 (commencing with Section 14556.40) shall be responsible for preparing and submitting a project application to the commission in accordance with guidelines adopted by the commission. (b) The lead applicant agenc…

Not later than 90 days from the effective date of the act that added this section, the commission, in consultation with the department and representatives from regional agencies and local agencies, and after a public hearing, shall establish guidelines to implement this chapter. …

(a) Designated lead applicant agencies shall submit applications to the commission within two years of the effective date of the act that added this section. If a completed application is not received within this period for a project listed in Article 5 (commencing with Section 1…

(a) The project applications shall define the project purpose, intended scope, proposed cost, intended funding sources, and schedule for project completion. Each application shall also specify the paragraph number of subdivision (a) of Section 14556.40 that authorizes the project…

The commission shall ascertain from the appropriate regional transportation planning agency that a project is included in, or is consistent with, the appropriate regional transportation plan before approving a project application involving right-of-way or construction phases. A p…

(a) The commission, with the assistance of the department, shall begin review of a project application within 30 days of receipt of the application. (b) The commission shall either approve or deny a project application within 90 days of the receipt of the application, unless the …

(a) Commission approval of a project application establishes the time schedule, by fiscal year, for implementation of the phases of a project. Project approval shall be deemed rescinded if the lead applicant agency or the agency responsible for carrying out the project does not s…

(a) The commission shall direct the department to allocate funds to the department, regional transportation planning agencies, local transportation commissions, congestion management agencies, transportation authorities, cities, counties, a city and county, joint powers authoriti…

(a) The department shall execute a cooperative agreement with the lead applicant agency or the agency responsible for carrying out the work for reimbursement of approved project expenditures, using funds allocated by the commission for that purpose and project phase. To reduce ti…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a regional or local agency receiving an allocation from this program shall certify, by resolution of its governing board, before final execution of the cooperative agreement, that it will sustain its level of expenditures for transportat…

(a) For applicants other than the department, funds allocated shall generally be administered as a reimbursement program. At the request of an applicant, the commission shall authorize an advance payment for project development work necessary for a project specified in Article 5 …

The Controller shall develop a system that provides access to funds allocated by the commission under this article from the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund by electronic transfer of funds.

The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the interest of the State of California to immediately take steps to relieve congestion on the state’s transportation systems and finds and declares the following: (a) California’s population has grown by more than 50 percent over …

(a) After receiving an allocation, the lead applicant shall make diligent and timely progress toward completing the work as described in the submitted application. If timely progress is not achieved, the commission may review the status of the project. If the commission finds the…

(a) The rate of reimbursement of expenditures shall not exceed the rate determined by the commission in its allocation of funds. (b) After notifying the commission of savings in any phase, the lead applicant may use those savings for expenditures on a later phase of the same proj…

(a) A regional or local entity that is a lead applicant agency under Article 5 (commencing with Section 14556.40), may apply to the commission for a letter of no prejudice for the project. If approved by the commission, the letter of no prejudice allows the regional or local enti…

Any agency or combination of agencies that succeed to an agency having any rights, powers, duties, or obligations under this chapter, including, but not limited to, eligibility to apply for, receive, and expend a grant allocation, shall fully succeed to those rights, powers, duti…

(a) The following projects are eligible for grants from the fund for the purposes and amounts specified: (1) BART to San Jose; extend BART from Fremont to Downtown San Jose in Santa Clara and Alameda Counties. Seven hundred twenty-five million dollars ($725,000,000). The lead app…

As of June 30, 2017, projects in Section 14556.40 for the Traffic Congestion Relief Program shall be deemed complete and final, and funding levels shall be based on actual amounts requested by the designated lead applicant pursuant to Section 14556.12. Projects without approved a…

(a) The Traffic Congestion Relief Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The fund shall include deposits of funds provided in the annual Budget Act, provided from the Transportation Investment Fund established under Section 7104 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or provide…

The grant authorized under paragraph (32) of subdivision (a) of Section 14556.40 shall be allocated as follows: (a) (1) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to defray the administrative costs of the North Coast Railroad Authority, allocated directly to the authority as d…

(a) Before grants from the fund may be allocated to any of the three Alameda Corridor East Projects identified in paragraphs (54), (55), and (73) of subdivision (a) of Section 14556.40, a report shall be completed and submitted to the commission within one year of the operative d…

The purpose of this article is to relieve traffic congestion, provide additional funding for local street and road deferred maintenance, and provide additional transportation capacity in high growth areas of the state. The Traffic Congestion Relief Fund is intended to contribute …

(a) (1) To the extent necessary to provide adequate cash to fund projected expenditures under this chapter, the Director of Finance may authorize, by executive order, the transfer of not more than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), as an interest free loan, from the Moto…

(a) As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Eligible savings and loan association” means a state or federal savings association, as defined in Section 5102 of the Financial Code, located in this state, insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance…

Notwithstanding Section 16502, all other money in the State Treasury or under the control of the Treasurer belonging to or in the custody of the state, shall, so far as possible, be deposited by the Treasurer to the credit of the state in eligible banks as defined in Section 1650…

Subject to the limitations of Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 16480) of Chapter 3, the Treasurer shall determine what amounts of money shall be deposited as deposits in savings and loan associations, and credit unions, and the rates of interest to be received.

Subject to the applicable contract, the Treasurer may call in money from deposits in savings and loan associations and credit unions and place it in demand deposits in banks when necessary to meet current requirements.

Deposits in any savings and loan association or credit union shall not exceed the total of its net worth.

Notwithstanding Section 16506, all money belonging to or in the custody of the state under the control of any state officer or employee, other than the Treasurer, except petty cash funds authorized by the Department of Finance, shall be deposited in state or national banks in thi…

A state officer is not liable on his or her official bond for losses caused by the failure of a savings and loan association or credit union in which a deposit is made of money belonging to an inmate of a state institution, if the officer was required or permitted by law to act a…

The Treasurer is not responsible for any money deposited in a savings and loan association or credit union pursuant to this chapter, and while it remains so deposited.

The Treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping, management and disbursement of the certificates of deposit received and the securities deposited with him, the interest received on deposits, and the proceeds of any sale under this chapter. The state is responsible for the custod…

Any state officer or employee who deposits any money belonging to or in the custody of the state in any manner other than as prescribed in this chapter or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16500) is subject to forfeiture of his office or employment.

Security shall not be required for that portion of any deposit that is insured under any law of the United States.

To be eligible to receive and retain deposits, a savings and loan association and credit union shall deposit with the Treasurer as security for deposits, securities specified in Section 16612, and approved by the Treasurer, in an amount in value at least 10 percent in excess of t…

The following securities may be received as security for deposits: (a) Bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States, or those for which the faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment of principal and interest, including the guaranteed portions of…

If it appears to him or her necessary for the security of the state, the Treasurer shall require as a condition of eligibility that a savings and loan association or credit union furnish an indemnity bond approved by the Treasurer, conditioned against loss by any depreciation in …

In lieu of deposits of securities, any otherwise eligible savings and loan association or credit union may deposit with the Treasurer bonds of admitted surety insurers as security for demand and time deposits.

An admitted surety insurer is not eligible as surety for deposits in any one savings and loan association or credit union in amounts in excess of 10 percent of the capital and surplus of the surety as shown in the preceding report issued by the United States Treasury Department.

On demand of the Treasurer, the Insurance Commissioner shall issue a certificate showing the qualifications of any admitted surety insurer as surety for deposits.

The bond of an admitted surety insurer shall not be accepted as security for deposits unless it has been certified by the Insurance Commissioner as meeting the requirements of this chapter and unless it also holds a certificate of authority from the United States Treasury Departm…

The form of bonds required under this chapter shall be prescribed by the Attorney General.

A surety upon any bond to secure deposits may terminate the bond as to future liability by giving 10 days’ written notice of termination to the Treasurer. Such notice of termination shall not affect any liability accruing prior to the expiration of the 10-day period. Within 10 da…

That portion of any security for deposit that is in excess of the requirements of this article may be withdrawn or released on the written consent of the Treasurer.