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

• § 95891 — 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
• § 959 — Each gas corporation shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission, in its general rate case proceeding, that the requested revenue requirements will be sufficient to enable the gas corporat
• § 960 — (a) When the federal National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) submits a safety recommendation letter concerning gas pipeline safety to the commission, the commission shall provide the NTSB with a f
• § 9600 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that California’s local publicly owned electric utilities and electric corporations should commit control of their transmission facilities to the Independent Sy
• § 96000 — The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
• § 96001 — The 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.
• § 96002 — The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part.
• § 9601 — (a) Except with respect to supply options of the nature specified in Section 218, with the exception of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of that section, as it existed on December 20, 1995, no person,
• § 9602 — (a) After a public hearing, the local regulatory body of each local publicly owned electric utility shall determine whether it will authorize direct transactions between electricity suppliers and end
• § 9603 — (a) Not less than six months prior to the date of implementation of direct transactions, the regulatory body shall establish the nonbypassable generation-related severance fee or transition charge whi
• § 96030 — 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 th
• § 96031 — No officer or employee 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 derived therefrom contr
• § 9604 — For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply: (a) “Direct transaction” means a contract between one or more electric generators, marketers, or brokers, public or private, of electric
• § 9605 — (a) This division and Chapter 2.
• § 9606 — All city-owned electric utilities shall report on the periodic bill the amount expected to be transferred from the utility to the general fund, and to any special funds, of the city on a no less than
• § 9607 — (a) The intent of this section is to avoid cost-shifting to customers of an electrical corporation resulting from the transfer of distribution services from an electrical corporation to an irrigation
• § 9608 — Sections 454.
• § 96090 — The 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 with
• § 96091 — 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
• § 961 — (a) For purposes of this section, “gas corporation workforce” means the employees of a gas corporation and employees of an independent contractor of the gas corporation while working under contract wi
• § 9610 — Commencing on January 1, 2001, and continuing through December 31, 2025, inclusive, all of the following shall apply: (a) An electrical corporation may not provide electric transmission or distributio
• § 9611 — Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 56100) of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code does not apply to electric service provided by the Modesto Irrigation District within the geographic areas desc
• § 9612 — The Legislature finds and declares that the policies stated in Section 8101 to 8108, inclusive, would be furthered and that it would be in the best interests of the state, and not incompatible with th
• § 96120 — The district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control or use rights-of-way, rail lines, buslines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, and any and all other facilities necessary or co
• § 96121 — The 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
• § 96122 — The 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
• § 96123 — The 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 d
• § 96124 — The 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 o
• § 96125 — The 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 agreement
• § 96126 — The rates and charges for service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
• § 96127 — The board of supervisors or the city council of a municipality having territory located within the district may file a request for a hearing before the district board as to the reasonableness of any r
• § 96128 — Upon the filing of a request for hearing as provided in Section 96127 the district board shall fix the time and place for hearing.
• § 96129 — 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
• § 96130 — Within 30 days after submission of the case, the board shall render its decision and its decision shall be final.
• § 9614 — (a) Beginning January 15, 2002, and at least once monthly thereafter, a local publicly owned electric utility shall notify each air pollution control district and air quality management district of th
• § 9615 — Each local publicly owned electric utility, in procuring energy to serve the load of its retail end-use customers, shall first acquire all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources th
• § 96150 — The district may borrow money for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the district lawfully incurred after the commencement of the fiscal year, but prior to the time moneys from the tax levy for
• § 96151 — The board of directors of a district may, within a period of two years from and after the formation of the district, pursuant to a resolution adopted by it for the purpose, borrow money on certificate
• § 96152 — The district shall not incur an indebtedness under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 96400) of this part which in the aggregate exceeds two (2) percent of the assessed value of all the real and perso
• § 96153 — The district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions or loans from the United States, this state, or any department, instr
• § 9616 — (a) To the extent that doing so is cost effective, a local publicly owned electric utility providing electric service to 250,000 or more customers within the Los Angeles Basin shall maximize the use o
• § 9618 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a local publicly owned electric utility that provides electric service to 250,000 or more customers within the Los Angeles Basin shall make publicly availa
• § 96180 — The district may invest any surplus money in its treasury, including money in any sinking fund, in any of the following: (a) Its own bonds.
• § 96190 — 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
• § 96191 — 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
• § 96192 — 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
• § 9620 — (a) Each local publicly owned electric utility serving end-use customers shall prudently plan for and procure resources that are adequate to meet its planning reserve margin and peak demand and operat
• § 9621 — (a) This section shall apply to a local publicly owned electric utility with an annual electrical demand exceeding 700 gigawatthours, as determined on a three-year average commencing January 1, 2013.
• § 9622 — (a) Integrated resource plans and plan updates adopted pursuant to Section 9621 shall be submitted to the Energy Commission.
• § 96220 — The district may levy, and collect or cause to be collected, taxes for any lawful purpose subject to a maximum limit of five cents ($0.
• § 96221 — If, in the opinion of the board, the transit operation revenues will not be sufficient for any and all lawful purposes the board shall levy a tax for such purpose or purposes and fix the amount of mon
• § 96222 — The board shall, in addition to the general tax levy as set forth in Section 96220, levy and collect annually until the district’s bonds are paid, or until there is a sum in the treasury of the distri
• § 96223 — 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.
• § 96224 — The board shall avail itself of the assessments made by the assessor of the county and of the assessments made by the State Board of Equalization for the county and shall take such assessments as the
• § 96225 — 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
• § 96226 — The board shall, on or before the first day in September, fix the rate of taxes, designating the number of cents upon each hundred dollars, using as a basis the value of property transmitted to the bo
• § 96227 — The board shall immediately after fixing the rate of taxes as above provided transmit to the county auditor of the county a statement of the rate of taxes fixed by the board.
• § 96228 — The district’s taxes so levied shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes.
• § 96229 — Whenever any real property has been sold for taxes and has been redeemed, the money paid for redemption shall be apportioned and paid to the district by the county treasurer in the proportion which th
• § 96230 — 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.
• § 9625 — (a) In its relevant distribution planning process, a local publicly owned electric utility shall consider the fleet data produced by the Energy Commission pursuant to Section 25328 of the Public Resou
• § 963 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “After-meter services” includes, but is not limited to, leak investigation, inspecting customer piping and applia
• § 96400 — The 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,
• § 96401 — 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
• § 96402 — 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.
• § 96403 — Whenever any petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 15 percent of the total vote cast at the last general statewide election is presented to the board asking for the
• § 96404 — 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.
• § 96405 — 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
• § 96406 — 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.
• § 96407 — Propositions for incurring indebtedness for more than one object or purpose may be submitted at the same election.
• § 96408 — 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.
• § 96409 — The ordinance shall be published, and no other notice of election need be given.
• § 96410 — 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 thi
• § 96411 — The votes of two-thirds ( 2 3 ) of all the voters voting on the proposition at the election are required to authorize the issuance of bonds under this chapter.
• § 96412 — 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
• § 96440 — 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
• § 96441 — 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
• § 96442 — 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
• § 96443 — 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.
• § 96470 — The bonds may be issued and sold for not less than their par value, but otherwise as the board determines.
• § 96471 — 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.
• § 96472 — 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
• § 96500 — 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
• § 96501 — The issuance of refunding bonds shall not be construed as the incurring or increase of an indebtedness within the meaning of this act, and the approval of the voters is not required for the issuance o
• § 96502 — 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
• § 96503 — 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
• § 96504 — 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
• § 96505 — 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
• § 96506 — 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
• § 96530 — 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
• § 96531 — 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
• § 96560 — An action to determine the validity of bonds, including refunding bonds, may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 96590 — As an alternative procedure for the raising of funds, the district may issue bonds, payable from revenues of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or constructed by the district, in the manner pro
• § 96591 — The district 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).
• § 96750 — Territory may be annexed to the district in the manner provided in this chapter.
• § 96751 — Whenever the board finds and determines that additional territory will be benefited by annexation to the district, it shall pass a resolution to that effect.
• § 96752 — The resolution shall be passed by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board and be approved by the board of supervisors of the county in which the territory is situated.
• § 96753 — The resolution shall: (a) Describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed.
• § 96754 — The resolution, together with the names of the members of the board, voting for and against it shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the territ
• § 96755 — On the day fixed for hearing or any day to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall hear and consider any objections presented to the annexation of the territory.
• § 96756 — After making all necessary and proper changes in the boundaries, by a resolution passed by a vote of two-thirds of the members, the board shall order the annexation of the territory so described.
• § 96757 — Whenever any territory is annexed to the district it shall thereupon become a part of the district subject to all the liabilities and entitled to all the benefits of the district.
• § 969 — In any ratemaking proceeding in which the commission authorizes a gas corporation to recover expenses for the gas corporation’s transmission pipeline integrity management program established pursuant
• § 96900 — Territory within the district may be detached from the district by a four-fifths vote of the board of directors.
• § 96901 — The detachment of territory from the district shall become effective upon giving of the notice required in Section 96902, provided that the detached territory shall not be relieved from liability for
• § 96902 — Notice of detachment of territory from the district shall be given to each assessor whose roll is used for the tax levy made pursuant to this part and with the State Board of Equalization pursuant to
• § 970 — (a) The commission shall perform an analysis of benchmark data and adopt safety performance metrics for pipeline safety.
• § 97000 — If the district operates no transit facilities, or its exterior boundaries become coincident with the boundaries of a single city, the board may call an election at any time for the purpose of submitt
• § 97001 — 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 next succeeding the date on which t
• § 97002 — 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.
• § 97003 — The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county electi
• § 97004 — The board shall canvass the vote.
• § 97005 — The board shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and for record in the office of the county recorder.
• § 97006 — Upon dissolution the right, title, and interest to property owned or controlled by the district situated within the limits of any city vests absolutely in the city.
• § 97007 — The board of supervisors is, ex officio, the governing body of any dissolved district.
• § 972 — (a) A penalty assessed against a gas corporation pursuant to this part in regards to a natural gas storage facility leak shall at least equal the amount necessary to reduce the impact on the climate f
• § 975 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “commission-regulated gas pipeline facility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 950.
• § 977 — In order to achieve transparency and accountability for rate revenues and best value for ratepayers, and consistent with the commission’s existing ratemaking procedures and authority to establish just
• § 978 — Except as expressly so provided, this article does not expand or in any manner alter the commission’s jurisdiction over the regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases.
• § 980 — As used in this chapter, the following terms mean the following: (a) “Core gas customer” has the same meaning as that specified in the tariff of the gas corporation whose territory the customer in que
• § 98000 — This part shall be known and cited as the “Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Act of 1967.
• § 98001 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this article govern the construction of this part.
• § 98002 — “District” means the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District formed under this part.
• § 98003 — “Board” means the board of directors of this district.
• § 98004 — “Voter” means any elector who is registered under the Elections Code.
• § 98005 — “Transit” means the transportation of passengers only and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sightseeing bus, or any other motor vehicle not on an individual fare-paying ba
• § 98006 — “Transit works” or “transit facilities” means all real and personal property equipment, rights, or interests owned or to be acquired by the district for transit service.
• § 98007 — “Officer” means the general manager and the directors on the board.
• § 98010 — It is necessary that a transit district be established in the Santa Cruz metropolitan area which includes the Cities of Santa Cruz and Capitola and adjacent unincorporated territory in order to remedy
• § 98011 — The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit System may be created as provided in this part and when so created may exercise the powers herein granted.
• § 98012 — Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and declared in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with the gen
• § 98013 — Except as otherwise provided in this part all ordinances and notices which are required to be published shall be published within the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.
• § 98014 — Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under the prov
• § 98020 — The County of Santa Cruz may organize and incorporate the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District.
• § 98021 — The request for the formation of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District may be made by resolution or by petition as set out in this chapter.
• § 98022 — The district may include incorporated and unincorporated territory within the County of Santa Cruz.
• § 98030 — The Board of Supervisors for the County of Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz City Council and the Capitola City Council may pass a joint resolution, declaring that in their opinion, public interest or necess
• § 98031 — The resolution may state the transit facilities proposed to be first acquired, but failure to acquire such transit facilities shall not affect the validity of the district.
• § 98032 — Certified copies of the resolution shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County requesting the board of supervisors to call an election without delay for determining whether the
• § 98040 — Instead of a resolution, a petition may be presented to the board of supervisors signed by voters within the proposed district equal in number to at least 25 percent of the total vote cast at the last
• § 98041 — The petition shall contain substantially the same declarations and statements required to be contained in the resolution presented to the board of supervisors under this chapter, including the descrip
• § 98042 — The petition may be on separate papers, but each paper shall contain the affidavit of the person who circulated it certifying that each name signed thereto is a true signature of the person whose name
• § 98043 — The County Elections Official of the County of Santa Cruz shall compare the signatures to the petition with the affidavits of registration and certify to their sufficiency or insufficiency.
• § 98050 — Upon adoption of the resolution or of a sufficient petition, the board of supervisors shall hold a hearing on the question of forming a Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District.
• § 98051 — The board of supervisors shall submit the boundaries for the district as described in the resolution or petition to the local agency formation commission for review.
• § 98052 — Upon conclusion of the board of supervisors’ hearing and completion of the review of the boundaries for the proposed district by the local agency formation commission, the board of supervisors shall i
• § 98053 — Prior to calling the election, the board of supervisors shall by resolution, entered upon its minutes: (a) Fix and describe the exterior boundaries of the proposed district as determined by the local
• § 98053.5 — The election shall be held not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days from the date of the adoption of the resolution prescribed by Section 98030.
• § 98054 — The election shall be called by publishing notice calling the election pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code not less than 20 days before the election.
• § 98055 — 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
• § 98056 — No person shall be entitled to vote at the election unless he is a voter of the territory included in the proposed district.
• § 98057 — The election may be held on the same day as any other state, county, or city election, and be consolidated therewith.
• § 98058 — The board of supervisors shall meet on the Tuesday next succeeding the day of the election and canvass the returns.
• § 98059 — The board of supervisors shall make all provisions for the holding of the election throughout the district as proposed, and the cost of said election shall be a charge against the general funds of the
• § 98060 — If any special election is held exclusively on the proposition or propositions related to the transit district organization, bond issuance, raising of tax levy, or any other transit district purpose,
• § 98070 — If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote in favor of the creation and establishment of the district, the board of supervisors shall cause a certified copy of the order declaring th
• § 98080 — No informality in any proceeding or in the conduct of the election, not substantially affecting adversely the legal rights of any citizen, shall be held to invalidate the incorporation of the district
• § 981 — (a) A core transport agent shall register with the commission within 90 days after the commission has adopted standards for financial viability, and technical and operational capacity.
• § 98100 — The district shall be governed by a board of directors of seven members, which may be increased to 9 or 11 members if the board finds that an increase in the membership of the board is necessary to in
• § 98101 — The appointees to the board made by the several legislative bodies shall have been residents of the area encompassed by the district for at least 30 days prior to their appointment, and they shall als
• § 98102 — These appointments shall be made within 30 days after the formation of the district.
• § 98103 — A person shall not be appointed to, or be a member of, the board unless that person is a resident of the district and has resided within the district at least 30 days immediately prior to his or her a
• § 98104 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of each director shall be four years.
• § 98105 — The first meeting of the board shall be held within 10 days of the appointment of the last director by a legislative body.
• § 98106 — The board shall select one of its members chairman, and one vice chairman, who shall preside in the absence of its chairman.
• § 98110 — The chairman is the presiding officer of the board.
• § 98111 — 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.
• § 98112 — The board shall supervise and regulate every transit facility owned and operated by the district, including the fixing of rates, rentals, charges and classifications, and the making and enforcement of
• § 98113 — The board may either operate the transit system itself or a part thereof or it may contract with any other public or private agency or corporation to operate all or part of the transit system for the
• § 98114 — The board may adopt a personnel system for the purpose of recruiting and maintaining an effective working force with good morale.
• § 98115 — 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 or economically be perfo
• § 98116 — The board shall have an annual audit of all books and accounts of the district made by a certified public accountant or public accountant or by the county auditor, for whose services the county will b
• § 98117 — 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
• § 98118 — 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.
• § 98119 — None of the territory which is within the district shall be annexed to any other transit district unless the board, by resolution, approves the annexation of such territory to such other transit distr
• § 98130 — All meetings of the board shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Ralph M.
• § 98131 — A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 98132 — The board shall establish rules for its proceedings and board members shall be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred in performance of duties authorized by the board.
• § 98133 — The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution or ordinance.
• § 98134 — All ordinances shall be printed after passage, and maintained in the district’s offices.
• § 98135 — The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “Be it enacted by the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District:” All ordinances shall be signed by the chairman of
• § 98140 — The board may, by an affimative vote of the majority of its members, appoint and fix the salary of a general manager, who shall have the responsibility for the proper administration of the district in
• § 98141 — The general manager may be removed by the board upon the adoption of a resolution by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the board.
• § 98142 — The oath 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 not later t
• § 98143 — Each appointive officer shall give such bond and in such amount as the board may require.
• § 98144 — The board shall establish by resolution the powers and duties of the general manager.
• § 98145 — The general manager shall prepare, within 90 days from the end of each fiscal year, a financial report showing the result of operations for the preceding fiscal year and the financial status of the di
• § 98146 — At least 30 days prior to the end of the fiscal year, the general manager shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.
• § 98147 — The general manager shall provide for the custody of the funds of the district and the keeping of accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
• § 98148 — 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
• § 98149 — The board may appoint a regular attorney who shall serve at the pleasure of the board or it may engage an attorney from time to time as the need arises.
• § 98160 — For purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “District” means the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, including all operations and extensions of its transportation system, r
• § 98160.5 — (a) It is a primary purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the district by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the righ
• § 98160.7 — Appointments and promotions in the service of the transit district shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, in so far as is practicable, by competitive examination.
• § 98161 — (a) All individuals shall have equal opportunity to obtain and hold employment, and to advance in that employment, without discrimination on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the
• § 98162 — (a) All employees of the district are to be free from interference, coercion, and restraint in associating themselves together for their mutual benefit in connection with their employment.
• § 98162.5 — (a) Any question that may arise with respect to whether a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit desire to be represented by a labor organization shall be submitted to the director of the Ca
• § 98163 — 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 faci
• § 98164 — 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
• § 98165 — All persons receiving pension benefits from such acquired public utility and all persons entitled to pension benefits under the pension plan of such acquired public utility may become members or recei