Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

The board shall provide that both the district and the members shall contribute to the retirement system. The rate of contribution by an officer or employee of the district becoming a member of the retirement system shall be so fixed as to provide, with accumulated interest and b…

All members of the retirement system shall contribute in the manner and amount fixed by the board and such contributions may be collected by deducting the amounts thereof from the salary, wages or compensation due such members. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)

Liabilities accruing under the retirement system because of benefits other than such as are the equivalent of contributions by the members, with accumulated interests, shall be met by contributions by the district. Prior service or other liabilities of the district may be met by …

If any member withdraws from the retirement system prior to retirement the total amount contributed by him with such interest as may be credited thereto, shall be returned to him, provided, however, that the board may prescribe the terms and conditions upon which a member, whose …

All money received by any person as an annuity, pension, retirement, allowance, disability payment or death benefit, from the retirement system, and all contributions and interest thereon returned to any member of the retirement system, whether in the actual possession of such me…

The VTA may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, or condemn in proceedings under eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the boundaries of the VTA necessary to the full or convenient exercise of it…

(a) The VTA may take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the boundaries of the VTA necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for, transit-oriented joint development proje…

(a) The VTA may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The VTA, in exercising this power, shall in addition to the damages for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also pay t…

The Public Utilities Commission of the state shall have and exercise power and jurisdiction to fix just compensation to be paid for the taking of any property of a public utility in eminent domain proceedings brought by the VTA. The VTA may commence and maintain the eminent domai…

The VTA is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to any public agency to construct or maintain roads, highways, or other crossings over any public or private lands. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 49…

The district may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, or condemn in proceedings under eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary to the full or convenient exercise of its powers…

(a) As used in this section, “transit-oriented joint development project” means a development project for commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes that is undertaken in connection with existing, planned, or proposed transit facilities and is located one-fourth mile or less …

The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The district, in exercising such power, shall in addition to the damages for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also…

The Public Utilities Commission of the state shall have and exercise power and jurisdiction to fix just compensation to be paid for the taking of any property of a public utility in eminent domain proceedings brought by the district. No taking or acquisition by the district which…

The district is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to any public agency to construct or maintain roads, highway or other crossings over any public or private lands. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)

The district may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, or condemn in proceedings under eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary to the full or convenient exercise of its powers…

(a) The district may take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for, transit-oriented joint development projects that…

The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The district, in exercising such power, shall, in addition to the damages for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, als…

The Public Utilities Commission of the state shall have and exercise power and jurisdiction to fix just compensation to be paid for the taking of any property of a public utility in eminent domain proceedings brought by the district. No taking or acquisition by the district which…

The district is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to any public agency to construct or maintain roads, highways, or other crossings over any public or private lands. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

(a) Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of the utility whose duties pertain to the facilities…

Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and beneficiaries of the pension plan shall continue to have the rights, privileges, …

It shall be a condition of the operation of any transit facility owned or controlled by the board that Section 5333 of Title 49 of the United States Code shall be given effect to the extent required by law. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 557, Sec. 29. Effective October 5, 2005.)

The board may establish and maintain a police force. Those employees of the board appointed by the general manager or chief executive officer to the police force and who are duly sworn are peace officers and are subject to the powers set forth in Section 830.33 of the Penal Code.…

The board shall create a retirement board of not more than five members, at least two members of which shall be the elected representatives of the employees, to administer the retirement system, and shall define its powers and duties and the tenure of the members. (Enacted by Sta…

All members of the retirement board shall serve without pay. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The retirement board shall determine the eligibility of officers, employees, and their dependents to participation in the system and shall be the sole authority and judge under such ordinances as may be adopted by the board as to the conditions under which persons may be admitted…

If the district maintains its own retirement fund, the retirement board shall have exclusive control of the administration, investment, and disbursement of the retirement fund. The retirement fund is a trust fund held for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to members of…

In addition to such other investments that are authorized by this article, the retirement board may, in its discretion, invest the assets of the retirement fund in deeds of trust and mortgages. Investments made under this section shall not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount equa…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the retirement board, or the district’s treasurer with the approval of the retirement board, may enter into security loan agreements with broker-dealers and with California or national banks for the purpose of prudently sup…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the retirement system may invest in any and all investments authorized by Section 1372 of the Financial Code and Section 12871 of this code. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 484, Sec. 3.)

Notwithstanding Section 12364, the retirement board may contract with one or more qualified investment managers in connection with the investment program of the retirement board. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1738, Sec. 37. Effective September 30, 1984.)

The retirement board may authorize a trust company or a trust department of any state or national bank authorized to conduct the business of a trust company in this state or the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco or any branch thereof within this state, to act as custodian of …

Funds held by a district pursuant to a written agreement between the district and the employees of the district to defer a portion of the compensation otherwise receivable by the district’s employees and pursuant to a plan for such deferral as adopted by the board, may be investe…

Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of the utility whose duties pertain to the facilities acq…

Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and beneficiaries of that pension plan shall continue to have the rights, privileges,…

The commission may incur indebtedness and obligations as provided by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1646, Sec. 2.)

The commission may acquire by deed, purchase, lease, contract, gift, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property, structures, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, air, land, and development rights, and other interests in lands located within this state necessary …

The commission may do all of the following: (a) Fix, collect, and revise from time to time, rates, rents, fees, fares, and charges for the use of, and for any facilities furnished or to be furnished by, a project or any part thereof, except that no rent, fee, fare, or charge may …

A county transportation authority shall close its affairs and be terminated within 180 days after the completion of the projects listed in the county transportation expenditure plan and upon retirement of all the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this division. (Added by …

A county transportation authority may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, and in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 301, Sec. 3. Effective July 14, 1986.)

All claims for money or damages against a county transportation authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. (Added by Stats. 19…

A county transportation authority may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature to indemnify and hold harmless, to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the full exercise of the powers granted in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 301,…

A county transportation authority may contract with any department or agency of the United States, with any public agency, including but not limited to, the department, the commission, or any transit district, county, or city, or with any person upon terms and conditions that the…

Contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in an emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of the voting membership of…

If, after rejecting bids received under Section 131285, the county transportation authority determines and declares by a two-thirds vote of all of its voting members that, in its opinion, the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, …