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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.

• § 29590 — When the district is the sole owner of any tract of land within the County of San Mateo upon which is located works and facilities of the district, the board, upon determining that the inclusion of th
• § 2961 — Upon the adoption of an ordinance of intention, or the presentation of a petition, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 2931), the legislative body of the municipal corporation shall, by
• § 2962 — A special election shall be held on the next established election date not less than 74 days after the adoption of the ordinance of intention, or the presentation of the petition to the legislative bo
• § 2963 — Every special election held in any municipal corporation under the provisions of this chapter, shall be called by the legislative body thereof, by ordinance, which shall specify the propositions to be
• § 2964 — The ordinance shall, prior to the election, be published five times in a daily newspaper printed and published in the municipal corporation, or twice in a weekly newspaper printed and published therei
• § 2965 — The ballots to be used at any general municipal election or at any special election, at which is submitted the question whether a municipal corporation shall retain its powers of control respecting pu
• § 29650 — Any county, the board of supervisors of which does not approve the reports of the board of directors of the district submitted pursuant to Section 29154 or 29157, may be withdrawn from the district.
• § 29650.1 — In addition to the right of withdrawal of a county as provided in Section 29650, any county may withdraw from the district at any time prior to the date of adoption by the board of a resolution callin
• § 29651 — Withdrawal from the district shall be by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the board of supervisors.
• § 29652 — The withdrawal of any county from the district pursuant to this chapter shall not be effective until the resolution of withdrawal adopted by the board of supervisors is filed with the board of directo
• § 29653 — The withdrawal of a county pursuant to this chapter does not invalidate any taxes or assessments levied or assessed against any property in the county prior to withdrawal, nor relieve such property of
• § 29654 — Any county which is withdrawn from the district pursuant to this chapter may be subsequently annexed thereto on compliance with Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 29500).
• § 2966 — If the propositions specified in Section 2965 are submitted at a special election in any municipal corporation, the legislative body or other body or board charged with the duty of canvassing the retu
• § 29660 — One or more special service districts for any of the purposes in which the district is authorized to engage may be created within the boundaries of the district.
• § 29661 — Proceedings for the creation of a special service district may be initiated by resolution of the legislative body or bodies of the city or cities proposed to be included in such special service distri
• § 29662 — As an alternative to the initiation of proceedings for the formation of a special service district by resolution or resolutions, a petition may be filed with the secretary of the district signed by vo
• § 29663 — The petition shall declare that the public interest or necessity demands the creation of a special service district within the area of the district described in the petition.
• § 29664 — The secretary of the district shall compare the signatures in the petition with the affidavits of registration on file with the county elections official, and shall certify to the board as to the suff
• § 29665 — The following provisions of the Government Code shall not apply to this chapter or any proceeding taken thereunder: (a) Chapter 6.
• § 29666 — Nothing contained herein shall allow the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, or any special service district formed hereunder, to exercise any jurisdiction, taxing, or otherwise, over any t
• § 2967 — Immediately upon the completion of the canvass of the returns of any special or general municipal election at which the propositions specified in Section 2965 were submitted, the legislative body or o
• § 29670 — Within 30 days after receipt of the resolution or resolutions of the legislative body or bodies or receipt of the certification of the sufficiency of a petition by the secretary of the district, the b
• § 29671 — The notice of hearing shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the district.
• § 29672 — The time fixed for the hearing shall be not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of the publication of the notice.
• § 29673 — At or before the hearing, any person interested may file with the secretary of the district written objections to the creation of the special service district or to the inclusion of his property there
• § 29674 — If no protests are filed or if the protests filed are overruled and denied by the board, the board shall by resolution approve the creation of the special service district and shall by resolution call
• § 2968 — If it appears from the result of the election, as so declared, that a majority of the qualified electors of the municipal corporation have voted to retain the powers of control of the municipal corpor
• § 29680 — At the time of the approval of the creation of a special service district, the board shall call an election in the territory proposed to be included in the special service district for the purpose of
• § 29681 — Such election shall be held on the next established election date not less than 74 days after the board’s approval of the creation of the special service district.
• § 29682 — The ballot for the election shall contain such instructions as are required by law to be printed thereon and in addition thereto the following: Shall the “San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• § 29683 — No person is entitled to vote at the election unless he is a registered voter residing within the territory proposed to be included in the special service district.
• § 29684 — The costs of the election required by this article shall be borne by the district.
• § 29685 — The question of the creation of a special service district shall be canvassed separately for each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election is held, and the board shall order and declare
• § 2969 — If it appears from the result of the election, as so declared, that a majority of the qualified electors voted not to retain the powers of control respecting any class of public utility, the municipal
• § 29690 — A special service district has no separate corporate existence, but shall be deemed to be a taxing subdivision of the district, and within each special service district the board may levy and collect
• § 2970 — Immediately upon the entry of the order declaring the result of the election, the clerk of the legislative body or the registrar of voters of any municipal corporation having a board of election commi
• § 29700 — At any time after the approval by the board of the creation of a special service district, as provided in Section 29674, the board may provide for the submission of a proposition for the incurring of
• § 29701 — The proposition for incurring a bonded indebtedness under Section 29700 may be submitted to the voters at the same election as the proposition to create the special service district held pursuant to A
• § 29702 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 29150) relating to general obligation bonds with the exception of Sections 29150 to 29158, inclusive,
• § 29703 — Only those registered voters residing within the boundaries of the special service district shall be entitled to vote on the proposition for the incurring of a bonded indebtedness.
• § 29704 — Only the property in the special service district shall be taxable for the payment of the principal and interest on special service district bonds.
• § 29705 — Any proceedings denying the validity of the creation of any special service district, or of any bonds authorized by the voters thereof, pursuant to this part, shall be brought within three months afte
• § 2971 — Immediately upon the filing of a certified copy of the order in the office of the commission, the powers of control theretofore vested in the municipal corporation over any class or classes of public
• § 29710 — Any territory within the boundaries of the district not included within the boundaries of the special service district to which it is proposed to be annexed, may be annexed thereto in the manner provi
• § 29711 — The board shall by resolution determine that the annexation of the territory will facilitate the acquisition or operation of transit facilities for the special service district, describe the territory
• § 29712 — Any public agency or portion thereof included as part of the territory proposed to be annexed to a special service district pursuant to this article may, by resolution of its legislative body, or a pe
• § 29713 — The petition for election provided for in Section 29712 shall be signed by voters within any public agency, or portion thereof, included within the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed e
• § 29714 — The secretary of the district shall compare the signatures with the affidavits of registration on file with the county elections official, and shall certify to the board as to the sufficiency or insuf
• § 29715 — The terms and conditions for the annexation of territory to a special service district may provide, among other matters, for the payment of taxes within the territory to be annexed, in addition to the
• § 29716 — Notice fixing the time and place for hearing on the question of the annexation of territory to a special service district shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the
• § 29717 — The time of hearing shall be not less than 20 nor more than 60 days from the date of the publication of the notice.
• § 29718 — At or before the hearing, any person interested may file with the secretary of the district written objections to the annexation of the territory to the special service district or to the inclusion of
• § 29719 — The hearing may be continued from time to time by the board without further notice other than an order entered upon the minutes of its meeting fixing the time and place of the continued hearing.
• § 29719.5 — If the board finds that protest has been made, prior to the board’s final determination for annexation, by the owners of real property within the area to be annexed the assessed value of which, as sho
• § 2972 — Any municipal corporation which has retained the powers of control vested therein respecting any class or classes of public utilities may thereafter surrender its powers of control as to such class or
• § 29720 — From and after the date of filing of the resolution with the secretary of the district, the annexation of the territory, or portion thereof, to the special service district is complete.
• § 29721 — If an election is required to be held, pursuant to the provisions of Section 29712, the board shall call such election within 60 days after the petition or resolution is filed with the secretary of th
• § 29722 — The ballot for the election shall contain such instructions as are required by law to be printed thereon and in addition thereto the following: Shall territory in ____ (giving name of public agency or
• § 29723 — No person is entitled to vote at the election unless he is a voter of the public agency, or portion thereof, requesting the election.
• § 29724 — The costs of the election required by this article shall be borne by the district.
• § 29725 — The question of the annexation of territory to a special service district shall be canvassed separately for each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election is held, and the board shall or
• § 29726 — Upon the completion of the annexation of any territory, in accordance with law, to any city included in a special service district, the city clerk shall file with the secretary of the district a certi
• § 29727 — If the district shall file its objections, in the manner provided in Section 29726, to the annexation to a special service district of territory annexed to a city included in a special service distric
• § 2973 — The ballots to be used at the election shall have printed thereon, in addition to the other matters required by law, separate propositions as to each class of public utilities as to which the municipa
• § 2974 — The provisions of this chapter, insofar as applicable, shall govern elections called, conducted, and held under the provisions of this article and general municipal elections at which the propositions
• § 29740 — A special service district may be dissolved by resolution of the board if any proposition for the incurring of a bonded indebtedness fails to carry, and if the special service district is then subject
• § 2975 — The holding of a special election, or the submission of propositions at any general municipal election, under any of the provisions of this chapter, shall not be construed to preclude the holding of a
• § 29750 — If district bonds for the acquisition or construction of rapid transit facilities have not been voted by the electors within five years of the creation of the district, the board of directors may call
• § 29751 — The election, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether or not the district shall be dissolved, shall be held within 60 days following the date on which it is
• § 29752 — Notice of any election for dissolution, whether called because of the filing of a petition or ordered by the board without petition, shall be published.
• § 29753 — The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county electi
• § 29754 — No other notice of the election other than that provided for in this article need be given and no sample ballots need be sent to the voters.
• § 29755 — If upon a canvass of the election it is found that a majority of all votes cast on the proposition at the election were in favor of the dissolution, the dissolution shall be deemed carried and approve
• § 29756 — If a majority of the qualified electors voting at said election vote in favor of such dissolution, the board of directors shall, by resolution entered upon its minutes, declare the district dissolved.
• § 29757 — In the event that the proposition for dissolution fails to carry, no subsequent election for the dissolution of the district shall be called until after the expiration of one year from the date of the
• § 2976 — Except as otherwise in this chapter provided, the holding and conducting of elections pursuant to this chapter, the form of the ballots used, the opening and closing of the polls, the canvass of the r
• § 30000 — This part shall be known as the Southern California Rapid Transit District Law.
• § 30001 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (a) There is an imperative need for a comprehensive mass rapid transit system in the southern California area, and particularly in Los Angeles County.
• § 30002 — The part shall be liberally construed to carry out the objects and purposes and the declared policy of the State of California as in this part set forth.
• § 30003 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this part.
• § 30004 — “District,” as used in this part, means the Southern California Rapid Transit District.
• § 30005 — (a) “Rapid transit,” as used in this part, means the transportation of passengers only and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sightseeing bus, taxi, or any other motor vehi
• § 30006 — “Board of directors,” “board,” or “directors,” as used in this part, means the board of directors of the district.
• § 30007 — “Public agency,” as used in this part, 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 law
• § 3001 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 3002 — “Association” means any corporation which is organized pursuant to this chapter.
• § 3003 — “Member” includes members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations which are organized with shares of stock.
• § 3004 — “Gas” means all gas produced in this state, natural or manufactured, except propane, for light, heat, or power.
• § 301 — The membership of the Public Utilities Commission, and the qualifications and tenure of the members of the commission are as provided in Section 1 of Article XII of the Constitution of this state.
• § 30100 — There is hereby created the Southern California Rapid Transit District, comprising that territory hereinafter described in this section lying within the boundaries of the County of Los Angeles and suc
• § 30101 — The district created in accordance with the provisions of this part is a public corporation created for the purposes set forth in this part.
• § 302 — Each commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office.
• § 30200 — All powers, privileges and duties vested in or imposed upon the district shall be exercised and performed by and through a board of directors; provided, however, that the exercise of any and all execu
• § 30201 — The board of directors shall consist of 11 members appointed as follows: Five by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, who, in the discretion of such board of supervisors, may or may
• § 30201.5 — Notwithstanding Section 30201, if a director appointed by the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles is a member of the city council of that city, confirmation by the city council is not required.
• § 30202 — At its first regular meeting after the effective date of this part, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles shall appoint as members of the first board of directors of the district the n
• § 30203 — At its first regular meeting after the effective date of this part, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, subject to confirmation by the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, shall appoint as membe
• § 30204 — Each member of the board of directors appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing body.
• § 30205 — Each director appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles shall be appointed by resolution, and each director appointed by the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, subject to confi
• § 30206 — Any vacancy in the members of the board of directors appointed by the County of Los Angeles or by the City of Los Angeles shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the appointment was made
• § 30207 — A city selection committee shall be established which shall consist of one member representing each city within the district as described in Section 30100, except the City of Los Angeles.
• § 30208 — On or before the second Monday which is not a holiday following the effective date of this part, the governing body of each city within the district, except the City of Los Angeles, shall appoint from
• § 30209 — Each member of the city selection committee shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the city by which he was appointed.
• § 3021 — The purpose of this chapter is to do all of the following: (a) Promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of gas through cooperation.
• § 30210 — Each member of the city selection committee shall be appointed by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the appointing body.
• § 30211 — Any vacancy in the city selection committee shall be filled by appointment by the body which originally made the appointment to the office in which the vacancy exists, in the manner provided in this p
• § 30212 — No person serving as a member of the city selection committee shall be eligible for appointment to any salaried office or employment in the service of the district nor shall he become eligible for suc
• § 30213 — The county auditor shall furnish the necessary certificates as to assessed valuation to enable the city selection committee to function.
• § 30214 — All meetings of the city selection committee shall be conducted pursuant to the Ralph M.
• § 30215 — The presence of members of the city selection committee representing more than fifty (50) percent of the total number of votes of all the members of the city selection committee shall constitute a quo
• § 30216 — The affirmative votes of members representing more than fifty (50) percent of the total number of votes of all the members of the city selection committee shall be necessary and, except as otherwise p
• § 30217 — Within ten (10) days after the Secretary of State has received certified copies of the resolutions appointing a majority of the city selection committee, he shall call the first meeting of the city se
• § 30218 — The city selection committee shall appoint from its members a chairman and such other officers as may be necessary.
• § 30219 — The city selection committee shall appoint as members the number to be appointed by it under Section 30201 as the first board of directors of the district.
• § 3022 — In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) California gas production is an important part of the state’s gas supply.
• § 30220 — Members of the board of directors who are not members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles or members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles shall, at the first meeting of
• § 30221 — Whenever a vacancy occurs in the member of the board appointed by a subcommittee of the city selection committee, the vacancy shall be filled by that subcommittee.
• § 30222 — The city selection committee shall meet within 45 days after receiving the latest population estimate prepared by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance pursuant to Section 2227 of
• § 30223 — Upon petition signed by members of the city selection committee representing more than two-thirds ( 2 3 ) of the total number of votes of all the members of the city selection committee, the city sele
• § 30224 — Members of the board of directors shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified.
• § 30225 — Except as provided in Section 30251 of this part, no person serving as a director shall be eligible for appointment to any salaried office or employment in the service of the district nor shall he bec
• § 30226 — 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 a member or members or
• § 30227 — Within ten (10) days after the Secretary of State has received certified copies of the resolutions appointing a majority of the directors, he shall call the first meeting of the board of directors at
• § 3023 — Associations are “nonprofit,” since they are not organized to make profit for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but only for their members as producers.
• § 3024 — Any provision of law which is in conflict with this chapter does not apply to any association.
• § 3025 — Any exemption under any existing law which applies to gas in the possession, or under the control, of the individual producer, applies equally to gas in the possession, or under the control, of an ass
• § 30250 — Each director, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath of office.
• § 30252 — 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.
• § 30253 — 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.
• § 30254 — 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,
• § 30255 — 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 for
• § 30256 — 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 an
• § 30257 — 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 worki
• § 30258 — 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 satisfact
• § 30259 — 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.
• § 3026 — No person, corporation, or association, that is hereafter organized or doing business in this state, may use the word “cooperative” as part of its corporate name or other business name or title for ga
• § 30260 — 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 rep
• § 30261 — 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
• § 30262 — 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.
• § 30263 — The board may hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, and perform all other acts necessary to properly carry out its duties.
• § 30264 — Each director may administer oaths and affirmations in any district investigation or proceeding.
• § 3027 — Any person, corporation, or association which is organized pursuant to any previously existing statute for the purpose of cooperatively selling gas is deemed to be organized and existing pursuant to t
• § 30270 — All meetings of the board of directors shall be conducted pursuant to the Ralph M.
• § 30271 — The affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the board shall be necessary and, except as otherwise provided in this part, shall be sufficient to carry any order, resolution, or ordinance comi
• § 30272 — The board shall adopt rules for the general conduct of its proceedings including, without limitation, penalties for unexcused absence from meetings.
• § 30273 — (a) The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.
• § 30274 — The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “Be it ordained by the Board of Directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District
• § 30275 — All ordinances shall be signed by the president or the vice president of the board and attested by the secretary.
• § 3028 — An association is not any of the following: (a) A conspiracy, a combination in restraint of trade, or an illegal monopoly.
• § 3029 — The marketing contracts and agreements between an association and its members, and any agreements authorized in this chapter, are not illegal, in restraint of trade, or contrary to any statute which i
• § 303 — (a) A public utilities commissioner may not hold an official relation to, nor have a financial interest in, a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission.
• § 3030 — The General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code) applies to each association which is organized pursuant to this chapter, except where this ch
• § 30300 — The officers of the district shall consist of the members of the board of directors; a president and a vice president of the board, each of whom shall be a member of the board; a secretary, a general
• § 30301 — The secretary, general manager, general counsel, treasurer, and auditor shall be full-time officers and shall be appointed by and may be removed by the affirmative votes of a majority of the members o
• § 30302 — The compensation of all district officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this part, shall be fixed by ordinance or resolution of the directors.
• § 30303 — The general counsel shall be a person admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of California and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of law for not less than seven (7) years next pre
• § 30304 — The oath of office of all officers appointed by the board of directors or by the general manager of the district shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time af
• § 30305 — The board may require officers, assistants, deputies and employees to give bonds and may fix the amount thereof.
• § 30306 — Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090), Chapter 1, Division 4, Title 1, of the Government Code shall apply to all officers and contracts of the district.
• § 30307 — The treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of the district and shall make payments only upon warrants duly and regularly signed by the president or vice president of the board, or other person
• § 30308 — The district may designate the treasurer and the auditor of the County of Los Angeles as treasurer and auditor of the district and the treasury of that county may be designated the depositary for dist
• § 3031 — It is an unfair trade practice, and unlawful, for any gas corporation to do any of the following: (a) Interfere with, restrain, coerce, or boycott any person engaged in the production of gas within th
• § 30330 — The board shall appoint and fix the salary of a general manager, who shall have full charge of the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, maintenance, operation, leasing, and dispo
• § 30331 — All other things being equal, the general manager shall be chosen on the basis of his qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in respec
• § 30332 — The general manager need not be a resident of this State at the time of his appointment.
• § 30333 — The general manager shall hold office for an indefinite term and may be removed by the board upon the adoption of a resolution by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board.
• § 30334 — The powers and duties of the general manager are: (a) To have full charge of the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, maintenance, operation, leasing, and disposition of the faci
• § 30335 — The general manager shall attend meetings of the board and be entitled to participate in the deliberations of the board, but shall not have a vote as to any matter before the board.
• § 30336 — The directors may appoint a general manager pro tempore to serve during any absence or disability of the general manager.
• § 304 — The annual salary of each commissioner is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
• § 30400 — 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
• § 30401 — 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
• § 30402 — 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
• § 30403 — 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.
• § 30404 — As an alternative method of providing a retirement system the board may contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and enter all or any portion of its employe
• § 30405 — The board may also contract with the Board of Administration of the State Employees’ Retirement System for participation in the Federal Social Security Act and may perform all acts necessary or conven
• § 30406 — 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.
• § 30430 — 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 thereof.
• § 30431 — Any pension or retirement system adopted shall be on a sound actuarial basis and provide for contributions by both the district and the employee members of the system which shall be based on percentag
• § 30432 — Contributions shall be in amounts which will accumulate at retirement a fund sufficient to carry out the promise to pay benefits to the individual on account of his service as a member of the system,
• § 30433 — Nothing in any pension or retirement system or plan shall prevent the board from, at any time, amending, changing, modifying or terminating any provision for benefits, participation, or contributions
• § 30450 — Articles 1 (commencing with Section 30400) and 2 (commencing with Section 30430) do not apply to any employees of the district in a bargaining unit which is represented by a labor organization.
• § 30451 — The adoption, terms, and conditions of the retirement systems covering employees of the district in a bargaining unit represented by a labor organization shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining a
• § 30470 — The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage of its employees under Title 2 of the Federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the Federal Insur
• § 30471 — The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under the state laws relating to workers’ compensation and insurance, unemployment compensa
• § 305 — The Governor shall designate a president of the commission from among the members of the commission.
• § 30500 — The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
• § 30501 — The district and its officers may sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
• § 30502 — The district may levy, and collect or cause to be collected, taxes for any lawful purpose, as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30800) of this part.
• § 30503 — The district may exercise the right of eminent domain within the boundaries of the district to take any property necessary, incidental, or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part
• § 30504 — The district is authorized to maintain a suitable security force comprised of transit police officers and security guards.
• § 30505 — The district is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to the State or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any publi
• § 30506 — The district may exercise any and all powers granted by any other law which by its terms is applicable to districts generally, to public corporations generally, or to any classification of districts o
• § 30507 — Prior to the time the district incurs any bonded indebtedness, the district shall insofar as possible follow the budgetary control procedures for counties, pursuant to Articles 1 to 8, inclusive (comm
• § 3051 — Three or more natural persons, all of whom are residents of this state, who are engaged in the production of gas within this state, may form an association pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of
• § 30530 — The 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 t
• § 30531 — The district may contract with any department or agency of the United States of America or of the State of California or with any public or private corporation upon such terms and conditions as the di
• § 30532 — The district may contract with any person, firm, corporation, association, organization, or other entity, public or private, for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, maintena
• § 30533 — The district may insure against any accident to or destruction of the system or any part thereof.
• § 30534 — The district may insure against loss of revenues from any cause whatsoever.