Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

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 board an…

The covenants, conditions, and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates may not conflict with any trust agreement or similar document securing the payment of bonds, notes, or certificates of the district. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 44. Ef…

An executed copy of each agreement and lease shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, for a fee of one dollar ($1) for each copy filed. The filing constitutes notice to any subsequent judgment creditor or any subsequent purchaser. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 594, Se…

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 district. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The district shall be considered a “local agency,” as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 53317 of the Government Code, and the provisions of Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code are applicable to the district. (A…

The district shall be considered to be a “local agency” as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 6585 of the Government Code, and Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code is applicable to the district. (Amended by Stats…

The district 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. 2005,…

The district may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds that have been authorized to be issued, but that 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 ma…

The district may issue negotiable promissory notes pursuant to this section to acquire funds for any district purposes. The maturity of the promissory notes may not be later than five years from the date thereof. Those notes shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 12 percent …

The district may bring an action to determine the validity of any of its bonds, equipment trust certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by …

All bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under this chapter, and the interest thereon, are free and exempt from all taxation within the state, except for transfer, franchise, inheritance, and estate taxes. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 53. Eff…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division or of any other law, the provisions of all ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings in the issuance by the district of any bonds, bonds with a pledge of revenues, bonds for any and all evidences of indebtedness or liabil…

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (b) “Board staff” or “staff” has the same meaning as the term “board staff,” as defined in MTA’s administrative…

Any reference in this chapter to “chief executive officer,” “general counsel,” “counsel,” “inspector general,” “ethics officer,” “board secretary,” or “secretary” is to the officers of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority appointed under Sections 130051.9,…

(a) This chapter, in addition to rules or codes adopted by the board, shall be the code of conduct for the board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (b) In addition to any other ethics laws applicable to other public officials, members of the board ar…

(a) The board shall appoint an ethics officer, who shall report to the board and operate in an independent manner. (b) When in doubt as to the applicability of any provision of this chapter to any particular situation, a board member shall contact the general counsel or the ethic…

(a) This chapter shall be enforced by the inspector general. (b) Any violation of this chapter that is also a violation of other state law or of local or federal law may also be prosecuted by the appropriate authority. (c) Upon notice of a possible violation of this chapter, the …

(a) Sanctions for violations of this chapter shall be determined by the board. The sanctions imposed shall depend upon the severity of the infraction and may be progressive unless the violation is determined to be so egregious as to warrant more severe action initially. (b) The b…

(a) Confidential information, particularly investigative reports for the inspector general and procurement information, shall not be disclosed beyond the authorized recipient of the report or information. (b) For purposes of this section, “confidential information” means informat…

The role of the board as it relates to the MTA is as follows: (a) The board provides counsel and direction to management and shall not be involved in the day-to-day affairs of the MTA. (b) Board members do not have individual power or authority over the MTA. That power and decisi…

The rules of conduct at board meetings shall be governed by the board’s adopted rules and procedures. Board members shall treat MTA employees and colleagues on the board with respect and courtesy. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 755, Sec. 13. (AB 3123) Effective January 1, 2025.)

(a) Board members shall not engage in personal attacks on MTA employees or attempt to discipline any employee. (b) Any concerns regarding an employee’s performance shall be communicated to the chief executive officer. (c) Any concerns regarding the performance of an officer of th…

Committee chairs shall present items from their committee meetings and the recommendation of their committee. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 900, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.)

(a) All board members shall be afforded an adequate opportunity to review written motions having financial or policy implications before the board meeting. (b) A written motion having financial or policy implications shall be referred to the appropriate committee for recommendati…

(a) Board members or their staff are prohibited from soliciting or accepting any gift from a person or entity, including the person’s or entity’s lobbyists, that has submitted a proposal or bid for an MTA contract award during the period beginning on the date that the proposal or…

The payment for, and reimbursement of, board travel shall be governed by applicable state law and MTA’s administrative code. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 755, Sec. 19. (AB 3123) Effective January 1, 2025.)

(a) Board members shall not direct or request that any MTA employee, contractor, or proposer make a charitable contribution. (b) (1) This section does not prohibit a board member from making a solicitation or request for a charitable contribution if a payment that is made in resp…

(a) The chief executive officer shall be responsible for ensuring the MTA has an independent professional procurement staff. The chief executive officer and designated procurement staff shall be responsible for conducting an independent, autonomous procurement process in accordan…

(a) Commencing with the issuance of a request for proposal (RFP), request for interest in qualification (RFIQ), or invitation for bid (IFB), and ending on the date of the publicly released, recommended selection of the contractor, a person or entity submitting a proposal in respo…

(a) Board members or their staff shall not engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise that is inconsistent, incompatible, or in conflict with the duties of an MTA officer. (b) Board members or their staff shall not use the MTA’s facilities, equipment, supplies, badge, pres…

The MTA shall not contract with any of the following: (a) Board members or their staff. (b) Any profit-making firm or business in which a board member or member of their staff is an officer, principal, partner, or shareholder who owns more than 10 percent of the firm or business.…

(a) Former board members or their staff shall not participate in any contract with MTA for a period of 12 months after leaving the board. (b) For a period of 12 months after the board member has left the board, MTA shall not contract with any profit-making firm or business in whi…

(a) Board members shall file Statements of Economic Interest with the ethics officer pursuant to state law, within 30 days of assuming office, annually, and within 30 days of leaving office. (b) Any amendments to the Statement of Economic Interest shall be filed within 30 days of…

Any person who receives compensation to regularly provide advice, recommendations, or counsel to board members regarding MTA activities shall file a Statement of Economic Interest with the MTA within 30 days of the commencement of the consultant relationship. This requirement doe…

(a) Any person who provides advice, recommendations, or counsel to board members regarding MTA activities and also advises another public or private entity that has a financial interest in an item before the board shall be prohibited from giving advice to board members and MTA st…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) The “authority” is the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority created under this chapter, formerly known as the Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority. (b) The “board” i…

The authority is hereby created for the purpose of awarding and overseeing all design and construction contracts for completion of the project. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)

(a) The authority has all of the powers necessary for planning, acquiring, leasing, developing, jointly developing, owning, controlling, using, jointly using, disposing of, designing, procuring, and building the project, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Ac…

(a) The authority shall be governed by a board consisting of five voting members and four nonvoting members who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Three members shall be appointed by the City Councils of the Cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and South Pasadena, with each city coun…

(a) The board may appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the authority. (b) The executive director is exempt from all civil service provisions and shall be paid a salary established by the board. (c) The executive director may appoint staff or retain consultant…

The LACMTA shall identify and expeditiously enter into an agreement with the authority to hold in trust with the authority all real and personal property, and any other assets accumulated in the planning, design, and construction of the project, including, but not limited to, rig…

(a) The LACMTA shall transfer the unencumbered balance of all local funds programmed for completion of the project and that have been identified in the Restructuring Plan adopted by the LACMTA Board of Directors on May 13, 1998, to the authority for completion of the project. (b)…

The authority shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the LACMTA that shall specifically address the ability of the LACMTA to review any significant changes in the scope of the design or construction, or both design and construction, of the project. For purposes of th…

The authority shall not encumber any future farebox revenue anticipated from the operation of the project. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)

The authority shall not encumber the project with any obligation that is transferable to the LACMTA upon completion of the design and construction of the project. The design and construction to be administered by the authority does not include rolling stock, which is a component …