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Public Utilities Code - PUC

7,564 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1 — This act shall be known as the Public Utilities Code.
• § 10 — “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned.
• § 100000 — This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Act.
• § 100001 — It is necessary that a transit district be established in the County of Santa Clara in order to meet the public transit problems of that county.
• § 100001.5 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (a) Since the formation of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, unprecedented growth has occurred in the San Francisco Bay area and in Santa Clar
• § 100002 — The Santa Clara County Transit District is renamed the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
• § 10001 — “Public utility” as used in this article, means the supply of a municipal corporation alone or together with its inhabitants, or any portion thereof, with water, light, heat, power, sewage collection,
• § 10001.5 — A municipal corporation that provides broadband Internet access services shall comply with the requirements of Article 12 (commencing with Section 53167) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title
• § 100010 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this part.
• § 100011 — “VTA” means the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
• § 100012 — “Transit” means the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means, and includes rapid transit.
• § 100013 — “Transit works” or “transit facilities” means any or all real and personal property, equipment, rights, or interests owned or to be acquired by the VTA for transit service or purposes.
• § 100014 — “Board of directors” and “board” means the board of directors of the VTA.
• § 100014.1 — “Director” means a member of the board of directors of the VTA.
• § 100015 — “County” means the County of Santa Clara.
• § 100016 — “Public agency” includes the State of California, and any county, city and county, city, district, or other political subdivision or public entity of, or organized under the laws of, this state, or an
• § 100017 — “System” means all transit works and transit facilities owned or held or to be owned or held by the VTA for transit purposes.
• § 100018 — “Revenues” means all rates, fares, tolls, rentals, or other income and revenue actually received or receivable by or for the account of the VTA from the operation of the system, including, without lim
• § 100019 — “Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, trust, limited liability company, business trust or receiver or trustee or conservator for any thereof, but does not in
• § 10002 — Any municipal corporation may acquire, construct, own, operate, or lease any public utility.
• § 100020 — “Establish” includes establish, construct, complete, acquire, extend, or reroute.
• § 100021 — “Existing system” means any transit service or system of a publicly or privately owned public utility or division thereof operating entirely within Santa Clara County or at least 40 percent of whose r
• § 100022 — “Transportation works” or “transportation facilities” means any or all real and personal property, rights, or interests owned or to be acquired by the VTA to facilitate the passage of vehicles or pede
• § 10003 — The power to acquire and operate a public utility includes the power to complete, reconstruct, extend, change, enlarge, and repair a public utility acquired, constructed, owned, or operated by a munic
• § 100030 — The Legislature recognizes the formation of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and it may exercise the powers herein granted.
• § 100031 — The boundaries of the VTA shall include all incorporated and unincorporated territory lying within the County of Santa Clara.
• § 10004 — For the purpose set forth in Sections 10002 and 10003 a municipal corporation may acquire, own, control, sell, or exchange lands, easements, licenses, and rights of every nature within or without its
• § 10004.5 — (a) Except as provided for in subdivision (b), any judicial action or proceeding against a municipal corporation that provides electric utility service, to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an
• § 10005 — Whenever, in the operation of a utility, a municipality develops an excess of water, light, heat, or power, over and above the amount which is necessary for the use of the municipality and its inhabit
• § 100055 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, before the VTA may establish any transit service or system that may at any time divert, lessen, or compete for the patronage or revenues of any existin
• § 100055.1 — The VTA shall not establish the proposed service or system, or maintain and operate the service or system until it has completed the purchase of the existing system or any part thereof.
• § 100055.2 — Subject to Section 100351, the purchase price to be paid for the existing system, or any portion thereof to be purchased, shall be the reproduction cost new, including going concern value, at the date
• § 100055.3 — The VTA and public utility operating the existing system may agree upon the purchase price or they may agree that the purchase price is to be established by arbitration and upon the method of naming a
• § 100055.4 — Section 851 does not apply to any contract for sale or sale of an existing system, or any portion thereof, pursuant to this chapter, and the Public Utilities Commission has no jurisdiction with respec
• § 10006 — No lease of a public utility is valid for a period of more than 15 years, and all such leases shall be let to the highest bidder at public auction.
• § 100060 — (a) The government of the VTA shall be vested in a board of directors which shall consist of 12 members, as follows: (1) Two representatives of the county and one alternate who shall be members of the
• § 100060.2 — Except as otherwise provided, the term of office for each director shall be two years and until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor.
• § 100061 — The board of directors shall annually elect a chairperson who shall preside at all meetings.
• § 100062 — The board shall establish rules for its proceedings.
• § 100062.1 — (a) No ordinance, except an urgency ordinance, shall be passed by the board on the day of its introduction, nor within three days thereafter, nor at any time other than at a regular or adjourned regul
• § 100063 — The board may fix the amount of compensation to be paid each member of the board for services and for each meeting attended by the member.
• § 10007 — (a) Every public utility furnishing light, heat, or power shall expend no funds for advertising when such advertising encourages increased consumption of such services or commodities.
• § 100070 — The board of directors is the legislative body of the VTA and shall determine all questions of VTA policy.
• § 100071 — It shall be the duty of the board of directors and it shall have the power to: (a) Determine the transit facilities to be acquired and constructed by the VTA, the manner of operation, and the means to
• § 100080 — The board of directors shall establish at least one advisory committee.
• § 100082 — The advisory committees shall provide advice to the board of directors on matters of VTA policy and shall have additional duties as provided by the board of directors.
• § 10009 — (a) This section applies if there is a landlord-tenant relationship between the residential occupants and the owner, manager, or operator of the dwelling.
• § 10009.1 — (a) If a public utility furnishes light, heat, water, or power to residential occupants through a master meter in a multiunit residential structure, mobilehome park, or permanent residential structure
• § 10009.6 — (a) The decision of a public utility to require a new residential applicant to deposit a sum of money with the public utility prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based sol
• § 100090 — The officers of the VTA shall consist of the members of the board of directors, the chairperson and vice chairperson of the board, a secretary, a general manager, a general counsel, and any other offi
• § 100091 — The secretary and those assistants that the board designates may administer all oaths or affirmations required by law, including the oath of office.
• § 1001 — (a) A railroad corporation whose railroad is operated primarily by electricity, street railroad corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, telegraph corporation, telephone corporation, wate
• § 1001.1 — In a proceeding evaluating the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a proposed transmission project, the commission shall establish a rebuttable presumption with regard to
• § 1001.5 — (a) The commission shall exempt the construction of any line, plant, or system, or extension thereof, located outside the boundaries of the state from the requirements of Section 1001, upon the applic
• § 10010 — (a) No public utility furnishing light, water, power, or heat may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the public utility first gives notice of the delinquency a
• § 10010.1 — (a) A public utility furnishing light, heat, water, or power shall not terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the public utility first gives notice of th
• § 100100 — The power and duties of the general manager are all of the following: (a) To head the administrative branch of the VTA and to be responsible to the board of directors for the proper administration of
• § 10011 — No electrical, gas, heat, or water public utility shall, by reason of delinquency in payment for any electric, gas, heat, or water services, cause cessation of any such services on any Saturday, Sunda
• § 10011.5 — Whenever a business transaction of a public utility, as defined in Section 10001, furnishing electricity, gas, water service where the utility has 10,000 or more service connections, or telephone serv
• § 100110 — The VTA has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.
• § 100111 — The VTA may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
• § 100112 — All claims for money or damages against the VTA are governed by Division 3.
• § 100113 — (a) The VTA shall not levy any tax pursuant to Section 100250 unless approved by the electors voting on the measure in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution at a special electi
• § 100114 — Except as otherwise provided in this part, VTA elections shall be called, held, and conducted as provided by the Uniform District Election Law.
• § 100115 — The VTA may exercise any and all powers granted by any other law that, by its terms, is applicable to transit districts generally, to public agencies generally, or to any classification of districts o
• § 100115.5 — (a) The VTA may administer and implement any adopted countywide transportation expenditure plan funded in an amount greater than 50 percent from revenues derived from a retail transaction and use tax,
• § 10012 — Every public utility shall comply with Section 8029.
• § 100120 — The VTA may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever, either in connection with eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, including, without limiting the generality of the fo
• § 100121 — The VTA may contract with any department or agency of the United States of America, with any public agency or with any person upon terms and conditions as the board finds is for the best interest of t
• § 100124 — The VTA may insure against any accident or destruction of the system or any part thereof.
• § 100125 — The VTA may contract for the services of independent contractors.
• § 100126 — The Santa Clara County Transit District, which was established with the approval of the voters in 1972, shall continue as an entity under the control of its governing board as reorganized pursuant to
• § 10013 — (a) Subsequent to signing a contingent franchise, license, or service agreement with a local agency, a privatizer shall apply to the commission for a determination that the proposed privatization proj
• § 100130 — The VTA may take by grant, purchase, 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 with
• § 100130.5 — (a) The VTA 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 boundaries of the VTA necessary
• § 100131 — (a) The VTA may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part.
• § 100132 — The Public Utilities Commission of the state shall have and exercise power and jurisdiction to fix just compensation to be paid for the taking of any property of a public utility in eminent domain pro
• § 100133 — The VTA is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to any public agency to construct or maintain roads, highways, or other cross
• § 10014 — The commission may enter into a contract with a local agency to provide any technical assistance needed to comply with Section 10013, if the contract includes provisions for the commission to be reimb
• § 100150 — For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Construction Manager/General Contractor method” or “CMGC” means the Construction Manager/General Contractor me
• § 100151 — (a) Subject to the limitations of this article, the authority may utilize the CMGC project delivery method for public transit projects within its jurisdiction.
• § 100152 — Any public works project that is contracted for pursuant to this article shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1771.
• § 100153 — (a) If a contract for CMGC services is entered into pursuant to this article and includes preconstruction services by the construction manager, the VTA shall enter into a written contract with the con
• § 100154 — Nothing in this article affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
• § 100155 — (a) Upon completion of a project using the CMGC project delivery method, the VTA shall prepare a progress report to the board of directors.
• § 100156 — (a) The provisions of this article are severable.
• § 100157 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Job order contract” means an indefinite-quantity contract for repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to u
• § 100157.5 — (a) The VTA may enter into a job order contract.
• § 100157.7 — (a) (1) If the VTA acts pursuant to the authorization in subdivision (a) of Section 100157.
• § 100157.9 — This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 100160 — The VTA may provide transit service for the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means.
• § 100160.1 — The VTA may provide facilities, including streets and highways, for the movement of vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
• § 100160.2 — 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
• § 100160.5 — 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.
• § 100160.6 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 100160.
• § 100161 — (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 convenie
• § 100162 — 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
• § 100163 — The board may contract with any public agency or person to provide transit or transportation facilities and services for the VTA.
• § 100164 — (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, up
• § 100165 — 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 publi
• § 100166 — The rates and charges, if any, for transit service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
• § 100167 — The VTA shall be subject to the provisions of Division 14.
• § 100168 — 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 ma
• § 100169 — 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
• § 100170 — The VTA may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions, grants, or loans from any public agency or the United States or any depar
• § 100171 — The VTA may obtain temporary transfers of funds in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
• § 1002 — (a) The commission, as a basis for granting any certificate pursuant to Section 1001 shall give consideration to the following factors: (1) Community values.
• § 1002.4 — (a) The commission may, by resolution, adopt successor guidelines to the commission’s Guidelines for Energy Project Applications Requiring CEQA Compliance: Pre-filing and Proponent’s Environmental Ass
• § 1002.5 — In issuing a certificate of convenience and necessity for additional natural gas pipeline capacity proposed for construction within this state, the commission shall consider the state’s need to provid
• § 100250 — A retail transactions and use tax ordinance may be adopted by the board of directors in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.
• § 100251 — Any transactions and use tax ordinance adopted shall be operative in accordance with Section 7265 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
• § 100252 — The VTA may contract with the State Board of Equalization for its service in the preparations necessary to administer a transaction and use tax ordinance.
• § 100253 — Prior to the operative date of the transaction and use tax ordinance, the VTA shall contract with the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation
• § 100254 — If the VTA shall not have contracted with the State Board of Equalization prior to the operative date of its transaction and use tax ordinance, it shall nevertheless so contract, and, in that case, th
• § 100255 — Repeal of the transactions and use tax ordinance shall not be operative earlier than the first day of the first calendar quarter following the adoption of the ordinance of repeal.
• § 100256 — Whenever a bond election is held to authorize a bonded indebtedness pursuant to Section 100400, the ordinance calling the election may include a statement that the transaction and use taxes, or a stat
• § 1003 — Every electrical and every gas corporation submitting an application to the commission for a certificate authorizing the new construction of any electric plant, line, or extension, or gas plant, line,
• § 1003.5 — Every electrical and gas corporation submitting an application to the commission for a certificate authorizing the new construction of an electric plant, line, or extension, or gas plant, line, or ext
• § 100300 — Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerte
• § 100301 — Any question which may arise with respect to whether a majority of employees in an appropriate unit desire to be represented by a labor organization shall be submitted to the Public Employment Relatio
• § 100302 — Whenever a majority of the employees employed by the VTA in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization and upon determining, as provided i
• § 100303 — (a) A contract or agreement shall not be made with any labor organization, association, group, or individual that denies membership on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Gover
• § 100304 — If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the VTA and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours,
• § 100305 — If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the VTA and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement either on the terms of a written contract governing wages,
• § 100307 — (a) Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code is not applicable to the VTA.
• § 100308 — County employees and employees of the Santa Clara County Congestion Management Agency who, on a date or dates determined by the board of directors, terminate their employment and immediately thereafte
• § 100309 — (a) It is a primary purpose of this article to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the VTA by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of
• § 100310 — (a) This article shall not displace or supplant the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3610) of Division 4.
• § 100311 — The VTA shall give reasonable written notice to an exclusive representative of its intent to make any change to matters within the scope of representation of the employees represented by the exclusive
• § 100312 — (a) Any charging party, respondent, or intervenor aggrieved by a final decision or order of the Public Employment Relations Board in an unfair practice case, except a decision of that board not to iss
• § 100350 — (a) Whenever the VTA acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities,
• § 100351 — Whenever the VTA acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and benefi
• § 100370 — The board may establish a retirement system for the officers and employees of the VTA and provide for the payment of annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, disability payments, and death benefits
• § 100371 — 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 that system if no employees of the VTA in a barga
• § 100372 — All persons receiving pension benefits from an acquired public utility and all persons entitled to pension benefits under any pension plan of the acquired public utility may become members or receive
• § 100380 — 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 Federa
• § 100381 — 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
• § 1004 — Before any certificate may issue, under this article, a certified copy of its articles of incorporation or charter, if the applicant is a corporation, shall be filed in the office of the commission.
• § 100400 — Whenever the board deems it necessary for the VTA to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, or repair of any or all improvements, works, property, or facilities, authorized by
• § 100401 — Notice of holding of the election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the ordinance calling the election in at least one newspaper published within the bound
• § 100402 — If any proposition is defeated by the electors, the board shall not call another election on a substantially similar proposition to be held within six months after the prior election.
• § 100403 — If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote for it, then the board may, by resolution, at a time or times as it deems proper, issue bonds of the VTA for the whole or any part of the a
• § 100404 — The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 7 percent per annum, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable on the bonds or any series thereof may be for any perio
• § 100405 — The bonds may be sold as the board determines by resolution but for not less than par.
• § 100406 — Delivery of any bonds may be made at any place either inside or outside the state, and the purchase price may be received in cash or bank credits.
• § 100407 — All accrued interest and premiums received on the sale of bonds shall be placed in the fund to be used for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds and the remainder of the proceeds of th
• § 100408 — After the expiration of three years after a bond election the board may determine, by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the board, that any or all of the bonds authorized
• § 100409 — Whenever the board deems that the expenditure of money for the purposes for which the bonds were authorized by the voters is impractical or unwise, it may, by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds
• § 100410 — The board may provide for the issuance, sale, or exchange of refunding bonds to redeem or retire any bonds issued by the VTA upon the terms, at the times, and in the manner which it determines.
• § 100411 — The provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 53500) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code are applicable to the VTA.
• § 100412 — Any bonds which shall be issued under the provisions of this article shall be legal investment for all trust funds; for the funds of insurance companies, banks, both commercial and savings, and trust
• § 100413 — If bonds are authorized that contain a provision for special taxes under subdivision (i) of Section 100400, the board may enter into such convenants as may be deemed proper to provide for issuance of
• § 100450 — The VTA may issue bonds, payable from revenue of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or constructed by the VTA, in the manner provided by the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with
• § 100451 — The VTA is a local agency within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
• § 100460 — The VTA shall have power to purchase transit equipment such as cars, trolley buses, and motor buses, or rolling equipment; and may execute agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates in the f
• § 100461 — 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 of Cal
• § 100462 — 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.
• § 100463 — 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
• § 100470 — The Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 are applicable to the VTA.
• § 100471 — The provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 99000) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code are applicable to the VTA.
• § 100482 — The VTA may borrow money in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820), or of Article 7.
• § 100483 — The VTA may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds that have been authorized to be issued, but have not been sold and delivered, and may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes therefor an
• § 100490 — The VTA 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 Sect
• § 100491 — All bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the VTA under the provisions of this part, and the interest thereon, are free and exempt from all taxation within the State of California, excep
• § 100492 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part or any other law, the provisions of all ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings in the issuance by the VTA of any bonds, bonds with a pledge of
• § 1005 — (a) The commission may, with or without hearing, issue the certificate as prayed for, or refuse to issue it, or issue it for the construction of a portion only of the contemplated street railroad line
• § 1005.1 — (a) The commission shall issue a decision on an application for a certificate within 18 months of the date of filing of the completed application, when all of the following are true: (1) The applicati
• § 1005.5 — (a) Whenever the commission issues to an electrical or gas corporation a certificate authorizing the new construction of any addition to or extension of the corporation’s plant estimated to cost great
• § 100500 — The VTA may be dissolved pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code).
• § 10051 — Any municipal corporation incorporated under the laws of this State may as provided in this article sell and dispose of any public utility that it owns.
• § 10052 — Whenever the legislative body of a municipal corporation by a resolution passed by two-thirds of all its members determines that the public interest and necessity demand that any public utility owned
• § 10053 — The ordinance calling the special election shall recite the object for which the election is to be held, the purpose for which the proceeds of the sale are proposed to be expended, the manner of holdi
• § 10054 — The ordinance shall be published once a day for at least 12 days in a newspaper published at least six days a week in the municipality or at least once a week for two weeks in a newspaper published le
• § 10055 — The votes of two-thirds of all voters voting at the election are necessary to authorize the sale of the public utility described in the ordinance calling the election.
• § 10056 — The resolution and ordinance may provide for the sale of more than one public utility, but in such case the question of selling each public utility shall be separately stated in the ordinance and upon
• § 10057 — If the vote cast at the election is in favor of the sale of the public utility mentioned in the ordinance calling for the election, the legislative body of the municipal corporation shall immediately
• § 10058 — At the date fixed for receiving bids the legislative body of the municipal corporation shall open and examine all bids received and may sell the public utility to the highest and best bidder therefor.
• § 10059 — When a bid is accepted by the legislative body of the municipal corporation, the legislative body may by resolution authorize its mayor, or president of its board of trustees, or other chief executive
• § 1006 — When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured f
• § 1006.5 — The commission may, after notice and hearing, prior to authorizing any water or sewer system corporation having annual gross operating revenues under two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to constru
• § 10060 — The proceeds of the sale of the public utility shall be placed in the municipal treasury and shall be applied exclusively for the purposes and objects mentioned in the ordinance calling the election f
• § 100600 — The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) It is necessary and in the best interest of the citizens of the state to authorize the VTA to levy special benefit assessments for needed public rail rapid
• § 100601 — (a) Whenever the board finds that property adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, one or more rail transit stations, or proposed rail transit stations, of the VTA receives or will receive special benefit
• § 100601.5 — (a) The resolution shall state, as appropriate, the maximum and minimum rate of assessment, the amount of the special benefit assessment and the purposes for which it is to be levied, the estimated co
• § 100602 — (a) In determining the amount of a special benefit assessment, the board shall measure the benefit to real property in the benefit district or zones therein according to the procedures and approval pr
• § 100602.10 — Notice of each hearing upon the petition for exclusion or reduction shall be given in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 100601.
• § 100602.11 — At the time and place provided in the notice or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board or its appointed hearing officer shall hear all of the following: (a) The petition fo
• § 100602.12 — The expenses of giving the notice provided for herein and of the hearing on the exclusion or reduction petition shall be paid by the persons filing the petition.
• § 100602.13 — Upon the hearing on an exclusion or reduction petition by the board, or upon the record of hearing by a hearing officer, the board shall order the petition be denied when the petitioner has not shown
• § 100602.14 — The board, after the hearing on an exclusion or reduction petition, shall order one of the following by resolution: (a) In the case of an exclusion petition, order the exclusion of all or any part of
• § 100602.4 — (a) Where any parcel in the benefit district is owned in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other multiple ownership, the owners of that parcel may designate in writing which one of the owners s
• § 100602.8 — If there is no majority protest to the imposition of an assessment, the board may levy the assessment in accordance with the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 100601.
• § 100602.9 — (a) Any owner or owners of real property, which is, in whole or in part, within the benefit district, or their legal representatives, may jointly or severally file with the board a petition requesting
• § 100603 — (a) Following formation of the benefit district or concurrently therewith, if the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, development, joint developm
• § 100604 — At the time and place fixed for the hearing on the issuance of bonds payable from special benefit assessments levied under this chapter, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the
• § 100605 — (a) Special benefit assessments for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued for a benefit district or zone shall be levied in the benefit district or zone at rates that are suff
• § 100606 — (a) The bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 12 percent per annum, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable on the bonds or an
• § 100607 — The bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may be sold as the board determines by resolution.
• § 100608 — Delivery of any bonds issued under this chapter may be made at any place either inside or outside the state, and the purchase price may be received in cash or bank credits.
• § 100609 — (a) All accrued interest and premiums received on the sale of bonds issued by the VTA pursuant to this chapter shall be placed in the fund to be used for the payment of principal of, and interest on,