Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

The provisions of Section 37.5 of Chapter 1239 of the Statutes of 1949, the San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Rapid Transit District Act, relating to the repayment of appropriations made to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission from the proceeds of the first sale …

Any election submitting the proposition of incurring indebtedness and the issuance of bonds called pursuant to this part, may be held separately, or may be consolidated with any other election authorized by law, at which the qualified voters of any county, city and county, or cit…

Whenever a special bond election is called pursuant to this part and is not consolidated with any other election the board shall in its resolution calling such special bond election, in addition to all other matters required to be set forth therein: (a) Specify the precincts or c…

Notice of a special bond election shall be given by publication of the text of the resolution calling the election and except as provided below the text thereof shall be published once a week in each calendar week for two successive calendar weeks at any time prior to the electio…

All the expenses of holding the election shall be borne by the district, except when the election is consolidated with another election pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 10400) of Division 10 of the Elections Code, in which case the expense borne by the district shall b…

No error, irregularity or omission in the calling, holding or conducting of any special bond election which does not affect the substantial rights of the taxpayers within the district or the electors voting at any election at which bonds of the district are authorized to be issue…

(a) The returns of the election shall be made and the votes shall be canvassed by the county elections official in each county contained in the district, within thirty (30) days after holding of the election, and the county elections officials, respectively, shall certify the res…

At any special bond election called pursuant to this part, all residents of the district who are qualified electors possessing the qualifications prescribed by the general election laws of the State of California shall be entitled to vote thereat. All special bond elections shall…

At any special bond election two or more propositions for incurring indebtedness may be submitted at the same election in which event the votes cast for and against each proposition shall be counted separately, and whenever three-fifths of the qualified electors voting on any one…

The district may levy and collect, or cause to be collected, taxes for any lawful purpose subject to a maximum limit of five cents ($0.05) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation within the district exclusive of any tax levied to meet the bonded indebtedness of the d…

If, in the opinion of the board, the transit operation revenues will not be sufficient for any and all lawful purposes, the board shall levy a tax for such purpose or purposes and fix the amount of money necessary to be raised therefor by taxation. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 508.…

The board shall, as part of the general tax levy as set forth in Section 40300 levy and collect annually until the district’s bonds are paid, or until there is a sum in the treasury of the district set apart for that purpose to meet all sums coming due for principal and interest …

The board may provide for the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes by the district, including the sale of property to the district for delinquent taxes, with penalties, interest, and cost. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 508.)

The board shall avail itself of the assessments made by the assessor of the county and of the assessments made by the State Board of Equalization for the county, and shall take such assessments as the basis for district taxation and have its taxes collected by the tax collector o…

In such case, the county auditor shall, on or before the third Monday in August of each year, transmit to the board a statement, in writing, showing the total value of all property within the district, ascertained from the assessments referred to in Section 40304 as equalized. (A…

The board shall, on or before the first day of September, fix the rate of taxes, designating the number of cents upon each one hundred dollars ($100) using as a basis the value of property transmitted to the board by the county auditor, which rate of taxation shall be sufficient …

The board shall immediately, after fixing the rate of taxes as provided in Section 40306, transmit to the county auditor of the county a statement of the rate of taxes fixed by the board. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 508.)

The district’s taxes so levied shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes. When collected, the net amount, ascertained as provided in this article, shall be paid to the treasurer of the district under the general requirements and penalties provided…

Whenever any real property has been sold for taxes and has been redeemed, the money paid for redemption shall be apportioned and paid to the district by the county treasurer in the proportion which the tax due to the district bears to the total tax for which the property was sold…

All taxes levied under this article are a lien on the property on which they are levied. The enforcement of the collection of such taxes shall be in the same manner and by the same means provided by law for the enforcement of liens for county taxes, all the provisions of law rela…

This chapter may be cited as the “Passenger Charter-party Carriers’ Act.” (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2146.)

(a) The use of the public highways for the transportation of passengers for compensation is a business affected with a public interest. It is the purpose of this chapter to preserve for the public full benefit and use of public highways consistent with the needs of commerce witho…

This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Transportation service rendered wholly within the corporate limits of a single city or city and county and licensed or regulated by ordinance. (b) Transportation of school pupils conducted by or under contract with the gove…

On and after July 1, 1989, this chapter does not apply to transportation service, other than transportation service furnished in a limousine for hire, rendered wholly within the corporate limits of a single city or city and county and licensed or regulated by ordinance. (Added by…

In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter relating to the prescribed privileges and obligations of the holder of a permit or certificate issued hereunder, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or employee, or person offering to afford the authorize…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2146.)

(a) “Chartering party” means the person, corporation, or other entity that prearranges with a charter-party carrier of passengers for transportation services. (b) “Designee” means a person who is 25 years of age or older and who is designated by the chartering party as being the …

“Corporation” includes a corporation, a company, an association, and a joint stock association. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2146.)

“Person” includes an individual, a firm, or a copartnership. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2146.)

“Public highway” includes every public street, road, or highway in this State. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2146.)

(a) “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle which is self-propelled. (b) “Bus” means a vehicle designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 10 persons, including the driver, which is used to transport persons for compensation or profit. (c) “Limousine” means any sedan or sport ut…

Subject to the exclusions of Section 5353, “charter-party carrier of passengers” means every person engaged in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation, whether in common or contract carriage, over any public highway in this state. “Charter-party carrier of…

(a) Charter-party carriers of passengers shall operate on a prearranged basis within this state. (b) For purposes of this section, “prearranged basis” means that the transportation of the prospective passenger was arranged with the carrier by the passenger, or a representative of…

“Modified limousine” means any vehicle that has been modified, altered, or extended in a manner that increases the overall wheelbase of the vehicle, exceeding the original equipment manufacturer’s published wheelbase dimension for the base model and year of the vehicle, in any am…

With respect to a motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons for compensation by a charter-party carrier of passengers, “owner” means the corporation or person who is registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles as the owner of the vehicle, or who has a legal right t…

(a) Any provision of the Public Utilities Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 201) of Division 1) or of this chapter applicable to charter bus transportation that conflicts with the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178) does not apply to charter b…

Any city not included within the boundaries of the district may be annexed thereto in the manner provided in this chapter, and if such annexation is successful, shall be entitled to seat one member on the district’s board of directors. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2039.)

The legislative body of the city proposed to be annexed shall agree in writing with the board upon the terms and conditions of annexation, which agreement, among other things, may provide for the levy and collection of special taxes within the city in addition to the taxes elsewh…

As an alternative to commencement of annexation proceedings by action of the legislative body of a city, a petition signed by voters within the city proposed to be annexed, equal in number to at least 10 percent of the total vote cast at the last general election, and asking that…

The petition may include one or more separate documents, but each document shall contain the affidavit of the party who circulated it, certifying that each name signed thereto is the true signature of the person whose name it purports to be. The secretary of the district shall co…

If the board determines that the annexation of the city, whose voters have petitioned pursuant to Section 90773, would facilitate the acquisition or operation of any transit facilities for the district or be of advantage to the district, then the board shall also determine the te…

If the board has appointed a treasurer of the district pursuant to Section 101166, then the word “treasurer” as used in this chapter shall refer to such treasurer of the district so appointed. If the board has not so appointed a treasurer of the district, then the word “treasurer…

Bonds authorized by this chapter shall mature serially in amounts to be fixed by the board, except that payment shall begin not later than 10 years from the date thereof and shall be completed in not more than 50 years from that date. The board may divide any issue of bonds autho…

The bonds shall be issued in such denominations as the board shall determine and shall be payable on the day and at the place or places fixed in the bonds, and with interest at the rate specified therein, payable semiannually or annually the first year and semiannually thereafter…

The board may, at any time prior to the issuance and sale of any bonds, provide for the call and redemption of any or all of the bonds on any interest payment date prior to their fixed maturity at not exceeding the par value and accrued interest plus a premium of not exceeding 5 …

The bonds shall be signed by the president of the board or by such officer of the district as the board shall by resolution authorize and designate for that purpose. They shall also be signed by the treasurer, and be countersigned by the secretary. The coupons of the bonds shall …