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

• § 24824 — The notice of election shall refer to the wards established by the board.
• § 24825 — Upon the filing of a sufficient nomination paper and affidavit by any candidate the name of the candidate shall go upon the ballot at the ensuing general election.
• § 24826 — (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required by this article.
• § 24827 — Nomination papers may be circulated throughout each ward.
• § 24828 — Except as otherwise provided in this part, the provisions of the Elections Code prescribed for independent nominations shall substantially govern the manner of appointment of verification deputies, th
• § 24829 — The board shall in the notice, ordinance, or resolution calling an election consolidate it with the general election to be held at the same time in the respective counties in which the district is loc
• § 24830 — Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward.
• § 24831 — Upon receipt of the returns of the canvass by the respective boards of supervisors the board shall meet and determine results of the election and declare the candidate or candidates elected.
• § 24832 — The secretary of the district shall issue certificates of election, signed by him and duly authenticated, immediately following the determination of the result of the election by the board.
• § 24862 — At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years.
• § 24863 — (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors
• § 24864 — Every director is subject to recall by voters of the district, in accordance with the recall provisions of the general laws of the State applicable to county officers.
• § 24865 — Notwithstanding Section 1780 of the Government Code, the board shall fill all vacancies on the board, including those caused by the death or resignation of a member.
• § 24866 — The person appointed to fill any vacancy on the board shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term of his predecessor.
• § 24881 — The oath of office of directors shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time after the director has notice of his election or appointment but not later than 15
• § 24882 — The board shall choose one of its members president, and another vice president, who shall be authorized to act for the president during his absence or disability, and shall provide for the time and p
• § 24883 — The board is the legislative body of the district and determines all questions of policy.
• § 24884 — 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.
• § 24885 — 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 o
• § 24886 — The board may adopt a personnel system for the purpose of recruiting and maintaining an effective working force with good morale.
• § 24887 — 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 regu
• § 24888 — The board shall have an annual audit made of all books and accounts of the district by a certified public accountant or public accountant.
• § 24889 — 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
• § 24890 — 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.
• § 24906 — All legislative sessions of the board, whether regular or special, are open to the public.
• § 24907 — A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 24908 — (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that they serve as a director.
• § 24909 — The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.
• § 24910 — All ordinances shall be published after passage.
• § 24911 — The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “Be it enacted by the board of directors of________transit district:”
• § 24912 — All ordinances shall be signed by the president of the board or the vice president, and attested by the secretary.
• § 24926 — The board shall appoint and fix the salary of a general manager, who shall have full charge of the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the facilities of the district and also of t
• § 24927 — All other things being equal, the board shall appoint as general manager some person who has had experience in the construction or management of transit facilities.
• § 24928 — The general manager need not be a resident of this State at the time of his appointment.
• § 24929 — The general manager shall hold office for an indefinite term and may be removed by the board only upon the adoption of a resolution by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the board.
• § 24930 — Notwithstanding this article, until such time as the district has operated, controlled, or used facilities or parts of facilities for providing the inhabitants and cities within the boundaries of the
• § 24931 — The board may appoint a secretary and a general counsel who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board.
• § 24932 — The general counsel shall be admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the State, and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of law for not less than five years next preceding appoint
• § 24932.5 — The secretary, and such assistants as the board may determine, shall have the power to administer all oaths or affirmations required by this part, including the oath of office.
• § 24934 — The oath of office of all appointive officers of the district shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time after the officer has notice of his appointment but n
• § 24935 — Each appointive officer shall devote their entire time to the district, meaning that the officer shall not engage in any other business or employment without prior approval from the board.
• § 24936 — Subject to the control of the board, the powers and duties of the general manager are: (a) To have full charge of the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the facilities of the dis
• § 24937 — The general manager shall within 180 days from the end of each fiscal year cause to be published a financial report showing the result of operations for the preceding fiscal year and the financial sta
• § 24938 — The general counsel shall take charge of all suits and other legal matters to which the district is a party or in which it is legally interested.
• § 24939 — 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.
• § 24940 — The general manager shall provide for the custody of the funds of the district and the keeping of accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
• § 24941 — 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 r
• § 25051 — (a) If a majority of the employees employed by a transit district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization, the transit board, after
• § 25052 — If there is a question whether a labor organization represents a majority of employees or whether the proposed unit is or is not appropriate, such matters shall be submitted to the State Conciliation
• § 25053 — Whenever any district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of fac
• § 25054 — Whenever any district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, member
• § 25055 — The persons entitled to pension benefits as provided for in Section 25054 and the benefits which are provided shall be specified in the agreement or order by which any public utility is acquired by th
• § 25056 — All persons receiving pension benefits from such acquired public utility and all persons entitled to pension benefits under any pension plan of such acquired public utility may become members or recei
• § 25057 — Notwithstanding any provisions of the Government Code, the board may authorize payment of any or all of the premiums on any group life, accident and health insurance, health and welfare plan, or pensi
• § 25301 — The board may establish a retirement system for the officers and employees of the district and provide for the payment of annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, disability payments, and death ben
• § 25302 — The district may maintain its own retirement fund or may provide for benefits to eligible officers and employees, or their beneficiaries, by means of group insurance or other insurance, or by such mea
• § 25303 — Before establishing any retirement system the board shall secure a report from a qualified actuary, which shall show the cost of the benefits provided by the system, and the prospective assets and lia
• § 25304 — The board may adopt all ordinances and resolutions and perform all acts necessary or convenient to the initiation, maintenance, and administration of the retirement system.
• § 25305 — Nothing in this chapter prevents a district from participating in and making all or part of its employees members of the State Employees’ Retirement System by contract entered into between the distric
• § 25306 — The board may classify and determine the officers and employees who shall be included as members in the retirement system and may change the classification from time to time.
• § 25331 — (a) The board may prescribe the terms and conditions upon which the officers and employees of the district or their beneficiaries shall be entitled to benefits and the amounts of the benefits.
• § 25332 — The retirement allowance may be predicated in part upon service rendered the district or any predecessor public utility, whether publicly or privately owned, acquired by the district in proceedings in
• § 25333 — The board may require the district to contribute the entire cost of the retirement system or may require an officer or employee of the district, upon becoming a member of the retirement system, to con
• § 25334 — All members of the retirement system shall contribute in the manner and amount fixed by the board and such contributions may be collected by deducting the amounts thereof from the salary, wages, or co
• § 25335 — Liabilities accruing under the retirement system because of benefits other than such as are the equivalent of contributions by the members, with accumulated interest, shall be met by contributions by
• § 25336 — If any member withdraws from the retirement system prior to retirement the total amount contributed by him with such interest as may be credited thereto shall be returned to him; provided, however, th
• § 25337 — All money received by any person as an annuity, pension, retirement allowance, disability payment, or death benefit from the retirement system, and all contributions and interest thereon returned to a
• § 25361 — The board, upon establishing a retirement system pursuant to this chapter, shall create a retirement board of not more than five members, at least two members of which shall be the elected representat
• § 25362 — All members of the retirement board shall serve without pay.
• § 25363 — The retirement board shall determine the eligibility of officers, employees, and their dependents to participation in the system and shall be the sole authority and judge under such ordinances as may
• § 25364 — If the district maintains its own retirement fund, the retirement board shall have exclusive control of the administration, investment, and disbursement of the retirement fund.
• § 25391 — At least once in each four-year period after the establishment of the retirement system the board shall cause to be made an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement fund, an
• § 25392 — Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the mak
• § 25701 — A district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
• § 25702 — A district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
• § 25703 — A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this division.
• § 25721 — A district 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
• § 25722 — Neither the general manager nor any director of the district shall in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board, or in the profits to be d
• § 25771 — 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 withi
• § 25772 — 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
• § 25801 — A district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control or use rights of way, rail lines, bus lines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, and any and all other facilities necessary or con
• § 25802 — A district may without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, accept contributions of money, rights-of-way, labor, materials, and any other property for th
• § 25803 — A district shall not interfere with or exercise any control over any transit facilities now or hereafter owned and operated wholly or partly within the district by any city or public agency, unless by
• § 25804 — A district may lease or contract for the use of its transit facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by such operator upon such terms and conditions as it dee
• § 25805 — A district may construct and operate or acquire and operate works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any street or public highway or any stream, bay or watercourse, or over any of
• § 25806 — A district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any city, public agency or public utility operating transit facilities; may enter into agreements
• § 25807 — The rates and charges for service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
• § 25808 — The board of supervisors of a county or a city and county, or the city council of a municipality having territory located within the district may file a request for a hearing before the district board
• § 25809 — Upon the filing of a request for hearing as provided in Section 25808 the district board shall fix the time and place for hearing.
• § 25810 — At the time fixed for any hearing before the board any board of supervisors or city council eligible to file a request for hearing, not a party to the original request for hearing, may intervene and s
• § 25811 — The district, petitioner or petitioners, and the intervenors shall have the right to call and examine witnesses; to introduce exhibits; to cross-examine opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to th
• § 25812 — Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
• § 25813 — The general counsel for the district shall be present at the hearing and shall advise the board on matters of law, and shall render other assistance that may be requested by the board.
• § 25814 — A complete record of all proceedings and testimony before the board at such hearing shall be taken down by a reporter appointed by the board.
• § 25815 — Within 30 days after submission of the case the board shall render its decision in writing together with written findings of fact.
• § 25816 — Within 40 days after the mailing of the decision to the petitioner, the petitioner may apply for a writ of mandate in the manner provided in the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 25841 — A district may borrow money and incur indebtedness, and may issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness.
• § 25841.5 — A district may borrow money for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a district lawfully incurred after the commencement of the fiscal year, but prior to the time moneys from the tax levy for the
• § 25842 — No district shall incur an indebtedness for public works which in the aggregate exceeds 20 percent of the assessed value of all the real and personal property within the district.
• § 25843 — Indebtedness which has been incurred for the acquisition, construction, and operation of transit facilities, where the revenue from the transit facilities for three years or more next preceding has be
• § 25844 — A district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this division requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions or loans from the United States, this State, or any department, ins
• § 25845 — The district may purchase equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motorbuses, and rolling equipment, and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in the forms customarily used
• § 25846 — 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 Ca
• § 25847 — 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.
• § 25848 — 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,
• § 25849 — An executed copy of each agreement or lease shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, who will be entitled to receive one dollar ($1) for each copy filed with him and which filing shall
• § 25871 — A district may invest any surplus money in its treasury, including money in any sinking fund, in any of the following: (a) Its own bonds.
• § 25872 — Such investment may be made by direct purchase of any issue of such bonds, treasury notes, or obligations, or part thereof, at the original sale or by the subsequent purchase of the bonds, treasury no
• § 25873 — 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 provid
• § 25874 — 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
• § 25891 — A district may levy, and collect or cause to be collected, taxes for any lawful purpose.
• § 25892 — If, in the opinion of the board, the 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
• § 25892.1 — (a) The district board may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.
• § 25893 — The board shall, at the time of fixing the general tax levy and in the manner provided for the general tax levy, levy and collect annually until the district’s bonds are paid, or until there is a sum
• § 25894 — The taxes required to be levied and collected on account of interest, principal, and sinking fund of district bonds shall be in addition to all other taxes levied for district purposes, and shall be c
• § 25895 — 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.
• § 25896 — The board may elect to avail itself of the assessments made by the assessors of the counties in which the district is situated, and of the assessments made by the State Board of Equalization for those
• § 25897 — 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, a
• § 25898 — In case the board elects to avail itself of the assessments referred to in Section 25896 it shall, on or before the first weekday in September, or if such weekday falls upon a holiday then on the firs
• § 25899 — The board shall immediately after fixing the rate of taxes as above provided transmit to the county auditors of the counties in which the district is situated a statement of the rate of taxes fixed by
• § 25900 — The district’s taxes so levied shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes.
• § 25901 — Whenever any real property situate in any district which has availed itself of the provisions of Section 25896 has been sold for taxes and has been redeemed, the money paid for redemption shall be app
• § 25902 — The compensation to be charged by and paid to any county for the performance of services under this article shall be fixed by agreement between the board of supervisors of the county and the board.
• § 25903 — All taxes levied under this part are a lien on the property on which they are levied.
• § 25904 — Whenever one or more special transit service districts are created and established pursuant to Chapter 10.
• § 25951 — All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.
• § 26201 — A district may from time to time incur a bonded indebtedness as provided in this chapter to pay the cost of acquiring, constructing, or completing the whole or any portion of any transit facilities, o
• § 26202 — Whenever the board by resolution passed by vote of two-thirds of all its members determines that the public interest or necessity demands the acquisition, construction, or completion by the district o
• § 26203 — In lieu of a resolution passed by the board, proceedings for the issuance of bonds for the purposes provided in this chapter may be initiated by petition of the voters of the district.
• § 26204 — Whenever any petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 15 percent of the total vote cast is presented to the board asking for the acquisition, construction, or completi
• § 26205 — If the required number of signatures is found to be genuine, the secretary shall transmit to the board an authentic copy of the petition without the signatures.
• § 26206 — Upon receiving a petition with the certificate of the secretary stating that it contains the required number of signatures, the board shall formulate for submission to the voters of the district at a
• § 26207 — The ordinance calling a special bond election shall fix the date on which the election will be held, and the manner of holding the election and of voting for or against incurring the indebtedness.
• § 26208 — Propositions for incurring indebtedness for more than one object or purpose may be submitted at the same election.
• § 26209 — Any special bond election may be held separately, or may be consolidated with any other election authorized by law at which the voters of the district may vote.
• § 26210 — The ordinance shall be published, and no other notice of election need be given.
• § 26210.5 — The board shall comply with Article 3 (commencing with Section 9160) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code, the provisions of which are applicable to any bond election held pursuant to this
• § 26211 — The votes of two-thirds of all the voters voting on the proposition at the election are required to authorize the issuance of bonds under this chapter.
• § 26212 — If the proposition submitted at a special bond election fails to receive the requisite number of votes, the board shall not within six months after the election hold another special election for the s
• § 26241 — 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
• § 26242 — The bonds shall be issued in such denominations as the board determines, except that no bonds shall be of a denomination less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor of a greater denomination than one th
• § 26243 — 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 e
• § 26244 — 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.
• § 26261 — The bonds may be issued and sold for not less than their par value, but otherwise as the board determines.
• § 26262 — All premiums and accrued interest 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.
• § 26263 — In lieu of the immediate levy of a tax to pay the interest or any part thereof on any bonded indebtedness incurred in accordance with this division, the board may in the estimate of the amount of mone
• § 26281 — Whenever the board by resolution passed by a vote of two-thirds of all its members determines that the refunding of the whole or any portion of the bonded indebtedness will be of advantage to the dist
• § 26282 — The issuance of refunding bonds shall not be construed as the incurring or increase of an indebtedness within the meaning of this division, and the approval of the voters is not required for the issua
• § 26283 — Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter shall substantially govern as to all matters pertaining to the issuance of refunding bonds, including and without limiting the generality o
• § 26284 — Refunding bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the interest rate on the refunded bonds, but payment of the refunding bonds shall begin not later than one year from the date thereof and be
• § 26285 — The proceeds of the sale of refunding bonds shall be applied only to the purchase, or retirement at not more than par and accrued interest, or the call price, of the bonded indebtedness for which the
• § 26286 — In lieu of selling refunding bonds and using the proceeds to purchase or retire the bonds to be refunded, the board may exchange refunding bonds at not less than par and accrued interest for the bonds
• § 26287 — Whenever outstanding bonds are refunded they shall be surrendered to the treasurer of the district, who shall cancel them by endorsing on their face the manner in which the refunding was effected (whe
• § 26311 — All bonds including refunding bonds issued by a district are legal investments for all trust funds and for the funds of all insurance companies, banks, both commercial and savings, and trust companies
• § 26312 — All bonds of the district, to the same extent as bonds of any other municipality, are legal for use by any state or national bank or banks in the State as security for the deposit of funds of the Stat
• § 26341 — An action to determine the validity of bonds may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 26351 — As an alternative procedure for the raising of funds, a district created pursuant to this part is authorized to issue bonds, payable from revenues of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or const
• § 26352 — A district created pursuant to this part is a local agency within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing at Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Governm
• § 26401 — Any city not included within the boundaries of a district may be annexed thereto in the manner provided in this chapter.
• § 26402 — 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
• § 26403 — The annexation agreement may also provide that the city’s annexation to the district shall constitute annexation to any existing special transit service district.
• § 26404 — 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
• § 26405 — 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
• § 26406 — If the board determines that the annexation of the city, whose voters have petitioned pursuant to Section 26404, would facilitate the acquisition or operation of any transit facilities for the distric
• § 26421 — The agreement shall become effective and be binding upon the district and the city when approved in the manner set forth in this chapter.
• § 26422 — The ordinance, together with a notice fixing the time and place for hearing thereon, shall be published in the district pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code.
• § 26423 — At the hearing any person interested may file with the board written objections to the execution of the agreement.
• § 26424 — Upon the hearing the board shall determine whether or not the agreement will be carried into execution and shall hear and determine all objections thereto.
• § 26425 — Any hearing on the agreement may be adjourned from time to time by the board without further notice other than an order to be entered upon the minutes of the meeting fixing the time and place of adjou
• § 26426 — If no protests are filed or if the protests filed are overruled and denied the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the agreement and authorize its execution, which shall become effecti
• § 26427 — When executed by the district the agreement shall be dated and an executed copy filed with the secretary of the district.
• § 26451 — At any time after the board has finally approved the agreement of annexation the legislative body of the city to be annexed shall cause an election to be held in the city to determine whether the city
• § 26452 — Notice of election shall be published as provided in Section 24533 and shall either state that a copy of the annexation agreement is on file in the office of the secretary or clerk of the city propose
• § 26453 — The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county electi
• § 26454 — If upon a canvass of the election it is found that a majority of all votes cast on the proposition at the election were cast in favor of the annexation, the proposition and all of the terms and condit
• § 26455 — If the proposition fails to carry, the result shall be entered upon the minutes of the governing body of the city.
• § 26456 — If the proposition receives the vote of the requisite majority of voters the governing body of the city shall enter in its minutes an order declaring the result of the election and shall thereupon cau
• § 26486 — Upon receipt by the district of a copy of the agreement of annexation properly executed by the district and the city proposed to be annexed the board shall pass a resolution declaring the city annexed
• § 26511 — Upon the completion of the annexation of any territory in accordance with law to any city included or partially included in the district, the city clerk shall file with the secretary of the district a
• § 26512 — If the district shall file its objections in the manner aforesaid to the annexation to the district of such territory or portion thereof, the territory, or portion thereof, shall not be annexed to the
• § 26531 — From and after the date of annexation the board shall levy upon all of the property in the city annexed such taxes, tolls, or charges as are necessary to provide funds for the payment of the indebtedn
• § 26532 — No annexation of a city to a district shall operate to dissolve or terminate the legal existence of the city annexed.
• § 26551 — The validity of any proceedings for the annexation of any city to any district shall not be contested in any action unless the action is brought within three months after the completion of the proceed
• § 26651 — Unincorporated territory may be annexed to a district in the manner provided in this chapter.
• § 26652 — Unincorporated territory not contiguous to a district may not be annexed if the district does not possess facilities for supplying transit service to that territory.
• § 26653 — A petition signed by voters within the territory proposed to be annexed equal in number to at least 10 percent of the total vote cast, describing the territory and asking that proceedings be taken for
• § 26654 — The secretary shall compare the signatures on the petition with the affidavits of registration on file with the county elections official and if he or she finds that the petition has been signed by th
• § 26655 — If the board determines that the annexation of the territory would facilitate the acquisition or operation of any transit facilities for the district, or be of advantage to the district, then the boar
• § 26656 — Provisions may be made (among other things) for payment of taxes within the territory to be annexed in addition to the taxes elsewhere in this part provided for, the fixing of rates, rentals, and char
• § 26657 — The annexation agreement may also provide that the unincorporated territory’s annexation to the district shall constitute annexation to any existing special transit service district.
• § 26658 — As an alternative to commencement of annexation proceedings by a petition by the voters within any unincorporated territory, proposed to be annexed, the legislative body of an unincorporated territory
• § 26681 — The board shall by ordinance setting forth the terms and conditions at length declare its intention of causing the agreement to be approved by the district.
• § 26682 — The ordinance together with a notice fixing the time and place for hearing thereon shall be published in the district pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code.
• § 26683 — At the hearing any person interested may file with the board written objections to the approval of the terms and conditions.
• § 26684 — Upon the hearing the board shall determine whether or not the terms and conditions will be approved and shall hear and determine all objections thereto.
• § 26685 — Any hearing on the agreement may be adjourned from time to time by the board, not exceeding 30 days in all, without further notice other than an order entered upon the minutes of the meeting fixing th
• § 26686 — If no protests are filed or the protests filed are overruled and denied by the board the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the terms and conditions and proceed with the annexation in
• § 26687 — If protests against the proposed annexation are sustained, all proceedings shall be dismissed and no proceedings shall be undertaken again concerning the territory or any part thereof until after the
• § 270 — (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury: (1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.
• § 270.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may authorize the trustee of the California High-Cost Fund-B Trust to transfer to the Deaf Equipment Acquisition Fund Trust (DEAF Trust)