Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

Any bonds, treasury notes, or obligations purchased and held as investments by the district may, from time to time, be sold and the proceeds reinvested in bonds, treasury notes, or obligations as provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Sales of any bonds, treasury notes, or obligations purchased and held by the district shall, from time to time, be made in season so that the proceeds may be applied to the purposes for which the money with which the bonds, treasury notes, or obligations were originally purchased…

With the consent of the board, the general manager may: (a) Authorize the trust department of any state or national bank in this state, or a trust company authorized to act as such in this state, to receive as his agent deposits of any securities acquired by the district. (b) Pla…

The adoption, terms, and conditions of a pension plan covering employees of the district in a bargaining unit represented by a labor organization shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between such organization and the district. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The board may contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and enter all, or any portion, of its employees under such system; provided, that no employees of the district in a bargaining unit which is represented by a labor organization shal…

All persons receiving pension benefits from an acquired public utility, and all persons entitled to pension benefits under any pension plan of such acquired public utility, may become members or receive pensions under a pension plan established by the district by mutual agreement…

The district shall have power to purchase rail transit equipment such as cars or rolling equipment; and may execute agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates in the forms customarily used by private corporations engaged in the rail transit business appropriate to effec…

The agreement to purchase or lease may direct the vendor or lessor to sell and assign or lease the rolling equipment to a bank or trust company duly authorized to transact business in the state as trustee, for the benefit and security of the equipment trust certificates and may d…

The agreements and leases shall be duly acknowledged before a person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and in the form required for acknowledgment of deeds. The agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be authorized by resolution of the district…

The covenants, conditions, and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall not conflict with any of the provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds, notes, or certificates of the district. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4…

The Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code), the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code), and the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commen…

Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 99000) of Part 11 of Division 10 is applicable to the board. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 599, Sec. 2.)

(a) Except as specified in Section 12751.5, the purchase of all supplies and materials, when the expenditure required exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or in a district that has a population of 250,000 or more, when the expenditure required exceeds fifty thousand do…

Notwithstanding Section 12751, the board of a district which has owned and operated an electric distribution system for at least eight years and has a population of 250,000 or more may authorize the general manager to determine the lowest responsible bidder and to award a contrac…

Notwithstanding Section 12751, the board of a district which has owned and operated water distribution or sewage disposal systems for at least eight years and has a population of 250,000 or more may authorize the general manager to act for the board in determining the lowest resp…

(a) The purpose of this section is to provide affected districts with an alternative acquisition process that will result in reduced costs to ratepayers. Notwithstanding Section 12751, when the expenditure for the purchase of supplies and materials exceeds fifty thousand dollars …

If after the bids have been rejected, the board determines and declares by a four-fifths vote of all the members of a five-ward district, or by a five-sevenths vote of all the members of a seven-ward district, that in its opinion the materials and supplies may be purchased at a l…

In case of any great emergency, the board may, by resolution passed by a four-fifths vote of all the members of a five-ward district, or by a five-sevenths vote of all the members of a seven-ward district, declare and determine that such emergency exists, and thereupon proceed to…

The VTA shall take the steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the VTA and its employees under Title 2 of the Federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the Federal Contributions Act, as amended. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 83. (AB …

The VTA shall take the steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the VTA and its employees under the workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation disability, and unemployment insurance laws of the State of California. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 84. (AB 2196…

The general manager shall cause to be installed and maintained a system of auditing and accounting which shall completely and at all times show the financial condition of the district. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

The fiscal affairs of the district shall be predicated upon a fiscal year commencing on the first day of July of each calendar year and terminating on the 30th day of June of the following calendar year. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Within 90 days from and after the close of each fiscal year, the general manager shall prepare and file with the secretary of the district a financial report showing the result of the operations of the district for the preceding fiscal year and the financial status of the distric…

A copy of the financial report shall be kept in the office of the general manager and shall be available to public inspection at all times during the regular office hours of his office. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Within 15 days after the filing of the financial report, the general manager shall publish a notice of such filing and shall state the fact of such availability for public inspection, together with the address of the office of the general manager. Such publication shall be in acc…

Within 15 days after the filing of the financial report, the general manager shall transmit a copy thereof to the board of supervisors and to the city council of each city within the district. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under Subchapter II of the Federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the Federal Contributions Act, as amended. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502…

The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under the workmen’s compensation, unemployment compensation, and disability and unemployment insurance laws of the State of California. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The Improvement Act of 1911 (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code), the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 12 of the Streets and Highways Code), and the Improvement Bond Act of 1…

The provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 99000) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code are applicable to the district. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The board may borrow money in accordance with Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820), Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 53850), or Article 7.7 (commencing with Section 53859) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch…

The board may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds which have been authorized to be issued, but which have not been sold and delivered, and may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes therefor and may renew the bond anticipation notes from time to time, but the maxi…

A district may take by grant, purchase, gift, 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 po…

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2006.)

(a) For purposes of this section, “security” has the same meaning as defined in Section 25019 of the Corporations Code. (b) The Sacramento Municipal Utility District may operate a program under which the board of directors of the district may hold nonstock security in a corporati…

A district may take by grant, purchase, gift, 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 po…

Whenever the board by resolution determines that any record, map, book, or paper in the possession of the district or any officer or employee thereof is of no further value to the district, the board may authorize its sale, destruction, or other disposition. (Added by Stats. 1955…

The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, 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 …

(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “BART TOD place type” means the place type described in Table 1 and Figure 1 of the BART Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines (2017), as updated by the district. (2) “Eligible TOD project” means a TOD…

(a) When the district enters into an exclusive negotiating agreement with a developer for the development of an eligible TOD project, that agreement shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in substantial compliance with the provisions of Sections 29010.6, 29010.7,…

(a) Before July 1, 2027, the district shall submit a report to the Legislature assessing whether the provisions of this chapter effectively accelerate, and improve the quality of, TOD at district stations. (b) The report shall include all of the following: (1) The average time to…

(a) This article shall not apply to a district station without unentitled or undeveloped land on July 1, 2018, unless that station entitlement expires. For this purpose, “undeveloped land” includes, but is not limited to, surface parking. (b) This article shall not preclude or li…

(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…

Notwithstanding Sections 53091 and 53094 of the Government Code, nor any zoning override which may have been previously exercised pursuant thereto by a school district, whenever the district leases or has leased, mortgages or has mortgaged, sells or has sold, or otherwise dispose…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) board of directors shall, consistent with Section 28793, adopt by ordinance TOD zoning standards for each station that establish minimum local zoning requirements for height, density, …

(a) (1) This section shall only apply to an eligible TOD project that meets both of the following requirements: (A) Has a height less than or equal to one story, or 15 feet, above the highest approved height for mixed use or residential use within a half-mile of a district statio…