Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

(a) The board may establish an office of independent police auditor, reporting directly to the board, to investigate complaints against district police personnel. (b) The appointed independent police auditor shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To investigate those com…

The board of directors may contract for or employ any professional services required by the district or for the performance of work or services for the district which, in the board of director’s opinion, cannot satisfactorily be performed by the officers or employees of the distr…

The board shall have an annual audit made of all books and accounts of the district by an independent certified public accountant or public accountant. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)

The board shall operate an automated management information system to enable it to submit a report monthly to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the office of the Legislative Analyst on the district’s expenditures as compared to the projected expenditures in its budge…

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year the board of directors shall submit to the chief administrative officer and legislative bodies of cities and counties within the district a financial report showing the result of operations during the preceding fiscal yea…

The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval thereof by the board if the demand is for a purpose for which an expenditure has been previously approved by the bo…

To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require. The funds shall be disbursed in accordance with rules established by the board and all payments from any fund shall be rep…

The board of directors may hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, and perform all other acts necessary to properly carry out its duties. The board may delegate such authority to other officers of the district who shall report thereon to the board. In the case of public hearing…

Each director may administer oaths and affirmations in any district investigation or proceeding. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)

Each director, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath of office. The oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State and a copy thereof with the secretary of the district. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 62.)

The board of directors is the legislative body of the district and, consistent with the provisions of this part, shall determine all questions of district policy. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 62.)

The board may contract and take any and all actions and proceedings and do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 62.)

The board shall determine what transit facilities should be acquired, constructed, developed, jointly developed, leased, or disposed of, by means including, but not limited to, lease, sale, purchase, option, gift, devise, condemnation, grant, or otherwise. (Amended by Stats. 1983…

In order to provide orderly transition from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (herein sometimes referred to as “authority”) to the district, it may be desirable for certain members or former members of the authority or the officers, advisors and staff thereof, or bot…

The board shall supervise and regulate every transit facility owned and operated by the district, including the fixing of rates, fares, rentals, charges, and classifications thereof, and the making and enforcement of rules, regulations, contracts, practices, and schedules, for or…

Subject to the provisions of Article 10 (commencing with Section 30750), Chapter 5 of this part, the board may adopt a personnel system for the purpose of recruiting and maintaining an effective working force with good morale. The board shall by resolution determine and create su…

The board may contract for or employ any professional services required by the district or for the performance of work or services for the district which, in the opinion of the board, cannot satisfactorily be performed by the officers or employees of the district. (Added by Stats…

The board shall have an annual audit made of all books and accounts of the district by an independent certified public accountant or public accountant. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 62.)

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year the board shall submit to the chief administrative officers and legislative bodies of cities and counties within the district a financial report showing the result of operations during the preceding fiscal year and the fi…

The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval thereof by the board if the demand is for a purpose for which an expenditure has been previously approved by the bo…

To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require. The funds shall be disbursed in accordance with rules established by the board and all payments from any fund shall be rep…

The board may hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, and perform all other acts necessary to properly carry out its duties. The board may delegate such authority to other officers of the district who shall report thereon to the board. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. …

Each director may administer oaths and affirmations in any district investigation or proceeding. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 62.)

The chief executive officer shall manage and conduct the business and affairs of the authority and the fund subject to the direction of the board. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board may assign to the executive director, by resolution, those duties generally n…

All meetings of the board shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act, Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution or ordinance. No ordinance, resolution or motion shall have any validity or effect unless passed by the affirmative votes of a majority of the directors. District ordinances shall be adopted in the same manner as prov…

The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “Be it ordained by the board of directors of the Orange County Transit District.” All ordinances shall be signed by the chairman or vice chairman of the board and attested by the clerk. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

The board shall annually, in January, select one of its members as chairperson to serve at the pleasure of the board. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the board and shall vote on the propositions passed upon by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 995, Sec. 4.)…

The first meeting of the board shall be held within 10 days of the appointment of its chairman. The board may make its own rules of procedure and determine the place and time of its meeting. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

The board shall select one of its members vice chairman, who shall preside in the absence of its chairman. The board shall provide for and select such officers as it deems necessary to conduct the affairs of the district. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

All matters and things necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of the district which are not provided for in this part shall be provided for by the board. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

The board shall supervise and regulate every transit facility owned and operated by the district, including the fixing of rates, rentals, charges and classifications, and the making and enforcement of rules, regulations, contracts, practices, and schedules, for or in connection w…

The board may either operate the transit system itself, or it may contract with the City of Stockton, or with any other public or private agency, to operate the transit system for the district. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

All new intercity, interregional, and rural services provided outside the Stockton Metropolitan Area shall be subject to open competitive bidding at least once every five years. For the bidding, the district may be one of the bidders. The district shall cause notice inviting bids…

The board may adopt a personnel system for the purpose of recruiting and maintaining an effective working force with good morale. The board shall by resolution determine and create such number and character of positions as are necessary properly to carry on the functions of the d…

The board may from time to time contract for or employ any professional service required by the district or for the performance of work or services which cannot satisfactorily be performed by the regular employees of the district. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

The board shall have an annual audit made of all books and accounts of the district by a certified public accountant or public accountant. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval thereof by the board if the demand is for a purpose for which an expenditure has been previously approved by the bo…

To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require. The funds shall be disbursed in accordance with rules established by the board and all payments from any fund shall be rep…

As used in this article “employees” includes furloughed, pensioned, and superannuated employees of any common carrier subject to the provisions of this part, persons who have become disabled or infirm in the service of any such carrier, ex-employees traveling for the purpose of e…

Except as provided in this article, Sections 40180.5 and 99151 of this code, and Section 26002.5 of the Government Code, no common carrier subject to the provisions of this part shall, directly or indirectly, issue, give, or tender any free ticket, free pass, or free or reduced r…

When approved by the commission, a common carrier may give free or reduced rate transportation between points within this state to: (a) Its officers, agents, employees, and members of their families. (b) Indigent, destitute, and homeless persons, and to such persons when transpor…

(a) Any common carrier may issue free or reduced rate passenger transportation to the proprietors and employees of newspapers and magazines and the members of their immediate families in exchange for advertising of equal or greater value in that media, subject to reasonable restr…

All blind residents of California may be granted free transportation on all street cars and may be permitted to travel on all other common carriers within the State for one-half the current fare, and when any blind person is accompanied by a guide, the combined fares for such bli…

Nothing in this part shall prevent the interchange of free or reduced rate transportation for passenger or express matter between common carriers, their officers, agents, employees, attorneys, physicians and surgeons, and members of their families, where such common carriers are …