TITLE 12. GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT [93000. - 93030.]

Heading of Title 12 amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 2.

§§ 93000–93030 · 19 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 93000–93006 · 5 sections

   • § 93000 (a) This title shall be known and may be cited as the Great Redwood Trail Agency Act. (b) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
   • § 93004 For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Agency” means the Great Redwood Trail Agency. (b) “Board” or “board of directors” means the…
   • § 93004.5 The agency is a subdivision of the state.
   • § 93005 (a) The agency is a local agency for purposes of the Disaster Assistance Act (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 2). (b) This…
   • § 93006 (a) State moneys shall not be used to initiate or operate rail service on the North Coast Railroad Authority’s, the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s, or any…
2. CHAPTER 2. Creation of Authority §§ 93010–93011 · 2 sections

   • § 93010 (a) The North Coast Railroad Authority is hereby created, having a service area comprising the Counties of Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Trinity. (b)…
   • § 93011 (a) The agency shall be governed by a board of directors, composed as follows: (1) Two persons appointed by each of the boards of supervisors of the Counties…
3. CHAPTER 3. Powers and Duties of Authority §§ 93020–93029 · 11 sections

   • § 93020 (a) The agency has all of the following powers: (1) To acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property reasonably related to the furtherance of the…
   • § 93021 (a) The agency may acquire, own, lease, and operate railroad lines and equipment, including, but not limited to, real and personal property, tracks,…
   • § 93022 (a) To the extent funding is available, the agency shall do all of the following: (1) Initiate, complete, or initiate and complete the federal Surface…
   • § 93023 Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 shall not apply to the agency, except with respect to the development…
   • § 93024 The agency shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this title, including,…
   • § 93024.5 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 54221, the use of agency real property by third parties via lease, license…
   • § 93025 Notwithstanding Section 93004.5, the state is not liable for any contracts, debts, or other obligations of the North Coast Railroad Authority, its predecessor…
   • § 93026 (a) The agency shall be subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5) and the California…
   • § 93027 On or before July 1, 2022, the agency shall hire or contract for professional staff necessary to fulfill the requirements of this title, including by…
   • § 93028 (a) At the direction of the board, the executive director shall submit a recommended budget to the board on or before June 30 of each year. The board shall…
   • § 93029 (a) For purposes of this section, “work” means the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any public structure, building, road, or other…
4. CHAPTER 4. Transfer of Rights, Privileges, and Title § 93030 · 1 section

   • § 93030 (a) The agency shall convey and transfer all of its rights, interests, privileges, and title, lien free, relating to its rail right-of-way south of the…