CHAPTER 5. Powers and Functions of District [102200. - 102355.]

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.

§§ 102200–102355 · 55 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Corporate Power §§ 102200–102205 · 6 sections

   • § 102200 The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.
   • § 102201 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.
   • § 102202 All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as…
   • § 102203 Subject to the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 102330) or Article 8 (commencing with Section 102350) of this chapter, the district may levy,…
   • § 102204 Except as otherwise provided in this part, district elections shall be called, held, and conducted as provided by law for county elections. Except in cases of…
   • § 102205 (a) The district shall annually submit its tentative or proposed budget to the legislative body of each voting entity, within the time and in the manner…
2. ARTICLE 2. Contracts §§ 102220–102225 · 6 sections

   • § 102220 The district may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever, either in connection with eminent domain proceedings or otherwise,…
   • § 102221 The district may contract with any department or agency of the United States of America, with any public agency, or with any person upon such terms and…
   • § 102222 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials in excess of one hundred twenty-five thousand…
   • § 102223 Notwithstanding Section 102222 or any other provision of law, the district may procure one or more streetcars that operated more than 50 years ago in the…
   • § 102224 The district may insure against any accident or destruction of the system or any part thereof. The district may insure against loss of revenues from any cause…
   • § 102225 The district may contract for the services of independent contractors.
3. ARTICLE 3. Property §§ 102240–102244 · 5 sections

   • § 102240 The district may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, or condemn in proceedings under eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and…
   • § 102240.5 (a) As used in this section, “transit-oriented joint development project” means a development project for commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes that…
   • § 102242 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. The…
   • § 102243 The Public Utilities Commission of the state shall have and exercise power and jurisdiction to fix just compensation to be paid for the taking of any property…
   • § 102244 The district is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to any public agency to…
4. ARTICLE 4. Transit Planning §§ 102260–102265 · 6 sections

   • § 102260 The district shall adopt and maintain a general transit plan for the district. The district may designate one of the transit plans it is otherwise required to…
   • § 102261 The general transit plan, or any element or amendment thereof, shall be adopted in the manner provided in this article.
   • § 102262 Before adopting the plan, or an element or amendment thereof, the board shall refer the plan or element or amendment thereof to the advisory commission, if the…
   • § 102263 Before adopting the plan, or an element or amendment thereof, the board shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given…
   • § 102264 The adoption of the general plan, or an element or amendment thereof, shall be by resolution of the board.
   • § 102265 The Sacramento Area Council of Governments shall be the long-range planning agency advising the district.
5. ARTICLE 5. Transit Facilities and Service §§ 102280–102289 · 10 sections

   • § 102280 The district may provide transit service for the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means, both within and outside the district.
   • § 102281 The district may provide charter bus service, special school service, and other service to the extent permitted under federal law.
   • § 102282 The board may contract with a public agency or person to provide transit facilities and services for the district. A public agency may contract with the…
   • § 102283 The district may construct and operate or acquire and operate transit works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any state or public highway…
   • § 102284 (a) The district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any public agency or public utility operating…
   • § 102285 The rates and charges, if any, for transit service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
   • § 102286 The district shall be subject to the provisions of Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500) of the Vehicle Code with respect to operation of buses and to…
   • § 102287 The district and any one or more school districts may enter into agreements pursuant to which school transportation equipment may be used by the district.
   • § 102288 (a) The district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use rights-of-way, rail lines, buslines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals,…
   • § 102289 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…
6. ARTICLE 6. Public Grants, Loans and Contributions §§ 102310–102311 · 2 sections

   • § 102310 The district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions, grants, or loans from any…
   • § 102311 The district shall have the power to obtain temporary transfers of funds in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California…
7. ARTICLE 7. Property Taxation §§ 102330–102345 · 16 sections

   • § 102330 The district may levy and collect, or cause to be collected, property taxes for any lawful purpose.
   • § 102331 (a) In addition to revenues and receipts from other sources, the board may levy and collect a property tax in the entirety of, or a portion of, the…
   • § 102332 The district shall not levy or collect a property tax within any city or within the unincorporated area of the district until: (a) The legislative body of the…
   • § 102333 The district may conduct a single election in an area comprising the area of a city and the unincorporated area of the district, or any combination of those…
   • § 102334 Each election shall be called and conducted by the district in the same manner as provided by law for the conduct of special elections by a county. The board…
   • § 102335 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…
   • § 102336 (a) The district board may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the…
   • § 102337 The board shall avail itself of the assessments made by the assessor of any county in which it operates and of the assessments made by the State Board of…
   • § 102338 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…
   • § 102339 The board shall, on or before the first day of September, fix the rate or rates of taxes, designating the number of cents upon each one hundred dollars ($100),…
   • § 102340 The board shall, immediately after fixing the rate or rates of taxes, transmit to the county auditor of each county in which the board has levied a tax, a…
   • § 102341 The district’s taxes so levied shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes. When collected, the net amount, ascertained as…
   • § 102342 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…
   • § 102343 All taxes levied under this part are a lien on the property on which they are levied. The enforcement of the collection of such taxes shall be in the same…
   • § 102344 The county shall be compensated for services under this article at the rate of 1 percent for collecting the first twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), and…
   • § 102345 In lieu of, or in addition to, any taxes which may be levied by the district pursuant to this article, the legislative body of any city or county may enter…
8. ARTICLE 8. Retail Transactions and Use Tax §§ 102350–102355 · 4 sections

   • § 102350 (a) A retail transactions and use tax ordinance may be adopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of…
   • § 102351 (a) The retail transactions and use tax ordinance shall provide for a rate of one-eighth of 1 percent or a multiple thereof. The ordinance shall provide for…
   • § 102352 (a) Any transactions and use tax ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more…
   • § 102355 Repeal of the transactions and use tax ordinance shall not be operative earlier than the first day of the first calendar quarter following the adoption of the…