Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

Upon receiving a petition signed by a majority of the members of the board of directors, the board of supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the petition. The hearing shall be held not more than 30 days after receipt of the petition. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 151.)

The board of supervisors shall publish a notice stating the time and place of the hearing and the object of the petition in general terms, pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the district or, if there is no such newspaper, in a newspaper pu…

At the time and place designated in the notice, or at any subsequent time to which the hearing is postponed, the board of supervisors shall hear any reason that may be submitted for or against the granting of the petition. If the board of supervisors deems it for the best interes…

At least once in each four-year period after the establishment of the retirement system the board shall cause to be made an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement fund, and upon the basis of such investigation and valuation shall make such revision or…

Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom, and no such…

The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, or by condemnation, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary or incidental to the full or convenient exercise of its powers. That p…

At least once in each four-year period after the establishment of the retirement system the board shall cause to be made an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement fund, and upon the basis of such investigation and valuation shall make such revision or…

Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom, and no such…

At least once in each four-year period after the establishment of the retirement system the board shall cause to be made an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement fund and upon the basis of such investigation and valuation shall make such revision or …

Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom, and no such…

At least once in each four-year period after the establishment of the retirement system the board shall cause to be made an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement fund and upon the basis of such investigation and valuation shall make such revision or …

Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom, and no such…

The VTA may provide transit service for the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 52. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

The VTA may provide facilities, including streets and highways, for the movement of vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. All installations in state highways shall be developed and implemented with the concurrence and under the oversight of the Department of Transportation. The in…

The VTA may enter into agreements with any city within the boundaries of the VTA or with the County of Santa Clara to improve a street, road, highway, or expressway under the jurisdiction of the city or county. This section does not apply to highways under the jurisdiction of the…

The VTA may operate charter bus service subject to the following limitations: (a) No bus equipment that is designed solely for charter service shall be purchased. A bus equipped with a toilet or underfloor baggage compartment shall be deemed charter equipment. (b) The board shall…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 100160.5 or any other law, a district may provide charter bus service for the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the period from June 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, inclusive, if all of the following conditions are met: (1) Bus equipment that is designed solely fo…

(a) The VTA may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use rights-of-way, rail lines, buslines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, and any and all facilities necessary or convenient for transit service within or partly without the boundaries of the VTA, under…

The VTA may lease or contract for the use of its transit facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by an operator upon terms and conditions as it deems in the public interest. The word “operator” as used in this section means any public ag…

The board may contract with any public agency or person to provide transit or transportation facilities and services for the VTA. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 58. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

(a) The VTA may construct and operate or acquire and operate transit works and facilities and may construct, acquire, and provide for repair and maintenance of transportation facilities, in, under, upon, over, across, or along any state or public highway or any stream, bay, or wa…

The VTA may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the VTA and any public agency or public utility operating transit facilities; may enter into agreements with any public agency or public utility operating any transit facilities, and wholly or parti…

The rates and charges, if any, for transit service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 180.)

The VTA shall be subject to the provisions of Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500) of the Vehicle Code with respect to operation of buses and to the rules and regulations enforceable by the State of California Highway Patrol pursuant to that chapter regulating the safe o…

The VTA shall be subject to the regulations of the Public Utilities Commission relating to safety appliances and procedures, and the commission shall inspect all work done pursuant to this part and may make further additions or changes necessary for the purpose of safety to emplo…

The VTA and any one or more school districts located within its boundaries may enter into agreements pursuant to which school transportation equipment may be used for transit purposes within the VTA’s boundaries during any time that the equipment is not actually required for scho…

The district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use rights-of-way, rail lines, buslines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, and any and all other facilities necessary or convenient for transit service within or partly outside the district, underground…

The district may, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, accept contributions of money, rights-of-way, labor, materials, and any other property for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of transit facilities…

The district shall not interfere with, or exercise control over, any transit facilities now or hereafter owned and operated wholly or partly within the district by any city or public agency, unless by consent of such city or public agency and upon such terms as are mutually agree…

The district may lease, or contract for the use of, its transit facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by such operator upon such terms and conditions as it deems in the public interest. The word “operator” as used in this section means…

The district may construct and operate or acquire and operate works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any street or public highway or any stream, bay, or watercourse, or over any of the lands which are the property of the state, to the same extent that such r…

The district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any city, public agency, or public utility operating transit facilities and may enter into agreements with any city, public agency, or public utility operating any transit faci…

The rates and charges for service furnished by the district shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

The board of supervisors, or the city council of a municipality having territory located within the district, may file a request for a hearing before the district board as to the reasonableness of any rates or charges fixed by the district and as to any proposal for fixing the lo…

Upon the filing of a request for hearing as provided for in Section 101202, the district board shall fix the time and place for hearing. The time fixed shall be not less than 20 days nor more than 60 days from the date such request is filed. Notice of such hearing shall be given …

Prior to, or at the time fixed, for hearing, the board of supervisors, or any city council eligible to file a request for hearing, and not a party to the original request for hearing, may intervene by filing a written notice of intervention with the secretary of the district. Any…

Within 30 days after submission of the case, the board shall render its decision and its decision shall be final. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

The district may operate charter bus service subject to the following limitations: (a) No bus equipment which is designed solely for charter service shall be purchased. A bus equipped with a toilet or underfloor baggage compartment shall be deemed charter equipment. (b) The board…

The district may provide transit service for the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means, both within and outside the district. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)

The district may provide charter bus service, special school service, and other service to the extent permitted under federal law. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 522, Sec. 10. (AB 709) Effective January 1, 2019.)

The board may contract with a public agency or person to provide transit facilities and services for the district. A public agency may contract with the district to provide transit facilities and services for the public agency. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 522, Sec. 11. (AB 709) …

The district may construct and operate or acquire and operate transit works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any state or public highway or any stream, bay or water course, or over any of the lands which are the property of the state, to the same extent that…

(a) The district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any public agency or public utility operating transit facilities; may enter into agreements with any public agency or public utility operating any transit facilities, and w…

The rates and charges, if any, for transit service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)

The district shall be subject to the provisions of Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500) of the Vehicle Code with respect to operation of buses and to the rules and regulations enforceable by the Department of the California Highway Patrol pursuant to that chapter regulat…

The district and any one or more school districts may enter into agreements pursuant to which school transportation equipment may be used by the district. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)