CHAPTER 4. Powers and Functions of the District [105060. - 105126.]

Chapter 4 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4.

§§ 105060–105126 · 27 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Corporate Powers §§ 105060–105062 · 3 sections

   • § 105060 The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.
   • § 105061 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.
   • § 105062 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…
2. ARTICLE 2. Contracts §§ 105070–105076 · 7 sections

   • § 105070 The district may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever, employ labor, and do all acts necessary and convenient for the full…
   • § 105071 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…
   • § 105072 The district may insure against any accident or destruction of the rail transit system or any part thereof. The district may insure against loss of revenues…
   • § 105073 The district may contract for the services of independent contractors.
   • § 105074 For purposes of entering into design-build contracts, the district is a “transit operator” within the meaning of Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 20209.5)…
   • § 105075 The district is a local agency for purposes of the Natural Disaster Assistance Act, Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the…
   • § 105076 The district shall be considered the succeeding agency to the “Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Authority” for the purpose of receiving funds available under…
3. ARTICLE 3. Property §§ 105085–105088 · 4 sections

   • § 105085 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…
   • § 105086 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 act. The…
   • § 105087 (a) The district may take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within…
   • § 105088 (a) Upon receiving the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s rights, privileges, and interests relating to the agency’s rail right-of-way south of the dividing line…
4. ARTICLE 4. Rail Transit Facilities and Service §§ 105095–105104 · 10 sections

   • § 105095 The district may provide a rail transit system for the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by rail and provision of freight service by…
   • § 105096 (a) The district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use rights-of-way, rail lines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, parking…
   • § 105097 The district may lease or contract for the use of its rail transit facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by the…
   • § 105098 Except as otherwise provided in Section 105143, the board may contract with any public agency or person to provide rail transit facilities and services for the…
   • § 105099 The district may construct and operate or acquire and operate rail transit works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any state or public…
   • § 105100 Except as otherwise provided in Section 105087, the provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of…
   • § 105101 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…
   • § 105102 The district may, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, accept contributions of money, grants, loans,…
   • § 105103 The rates and charges for rail transit service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
   • § 105104 The district shall work with the Federal Railroad Administration and any of its successor agencies to achieve safe, efficient, and compatible operations of…
5. ARTICLE 5. Taxation § 105115 · 1 section

   • § 105115 (a) Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors, which shall include an affirmative vote of at least three directors from each county within the…
6. ARTICLE 6. Investments and Deposits §§ 105125–105126 · 2 sections

   • § 105125 The district’s investment of any surplus money in its treasury, including money in any sinking fund, shall be in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with…
   • § 105126 The district’s deposit of district money shall be in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 53630) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the…