TITLE 12.5. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY [93300. - 93319.]

Title 12.5 added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1.

§§ 93300–93319 · 18 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 93300–93304 · 5 sections

   • § 93300 This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the Central California Railroad Authority Act.
   • § 93301 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this title, to provide an alternative for…
   • § 93302 The Legislature finds and declares that maintaining a railroad service through central California will provide economic benefits and do all of the following:…
   • § 93303 As used in this title, “authority” means the Central California Railroad Authority.
   • § 93304 The authority is a local agency for purposes of the Disaster Assistance Act (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 2).
2. CHAPTER 2. Creation of the Central California Railroad Authority §§ 93307–93311 · 5 sections

   • § 93307 (a) The Central California Railroad Authority is hereby created, having a service area comprised of the Counties of Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Merced, to…
   • § 93308 (a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors, composed as follows: (1) One member appointed by the Kern Council of Governments. (2) One member…
   • § 93309 (a) The authority shall do all of the following: (1) Adopt an annual budget. (2) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which prescribes the powers and…
   • § 93310 The authority shall conduct its first meeting no later than 120 days after abandonment or discontinuance of service on any railroad line specified in Section…
   • § 93311 The regional transportation planning agencies or councils of governments for the Counties of Fresno, Merced, Kern, Kings, and Tulare, and any regional…
3. CHAPTER 3. Powers and Duties of the Authority §§ 93312–93319 · 8 sections

   • § 93312 The authority has all of the following powers: (a) To acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property reasonably related to the operation and…
   • § 93313 The authority may acquire, own, lease, and operate railroad lines and equipment, including, but not limited to, real and personal property, tracks,…
   • § 93314 The authority may prepare a plan for the acquisition and operation of any railroad line specified in Section 93301, at no expense to the state, to achieve the…
   • § 93315 After preparation of a plan pursuant to Section 93314, the authority may do any of the following: (a) Conduct engineering and other studies related to the…
   • § 93316 (a) The authority may issue bonds, payable from revenues of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or constructed by the authority, in the manner provided…
   • § 93317 The state is not liable for any contracts, debts, or other obligations of the authority.
   • § 93318 Agencies forming the joint powers agreement implementing the authority shall be liable for all debts and obligations of the authority.
   • § 93319 The authority may not utilize or be a claimant for Transportation Development Act funds and shall not be entitled to receive funds from the Public…