CHAPTER 6. Powers and Functions of District [40160. - 40201.]

Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.

§§ 40160–40201 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Corporate Power §§ 40160–40163 · 4 sections

   • § 40160 The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.
   • § 40161 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.
   • § 40162 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…
   • § 40163 All the provisions of the County Transportation Commissions Act (Division 12 (commencing with Section 130000)), regarding the powers and functions of the…
2. ARTICLE 2. Contracts §§ 40165–40166 · 2 sections

   • § 40165 The district may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever, either in connection with eminent domain proceedings or otherwise,…
   • § 40166 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…
3. ARTICLE 4. Property §§ 40175–40176 · 2 sections

   • § 40175 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…
   • § 40176 Exercise of the powers provided under Section 40175 shall be undertaken in the same manner and pursuant to the same procedures as in the exercise of like…
4. ARTICLE 5. Transit Facilities and Service §§ 40180–40187 · 9 sections

   • § 40180 The district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control or use rights-of-way, rail lines, buslines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals and any…
   • § 40180.5 The district may make bulk purchases of passenger tickets for scheduled passenger rail services provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation during…
   • § 40181 The district may without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, accept contributions of money, rights-of-way,…
   • § 40182 The district may acquire, construct, own, or operate air terminal facilities within the district and, with the consent of the county in which such facilities…
   • § 40183 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…
   • § 40184 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…
   • § 40185 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…
   • § 40186 The rates and charges for service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
   • § 40187 The district shall be subject to the provisions of Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500) of the Vehicle Code with respect to the operation of buses and…
5. ARTICLE 6. Indebtedness §§ 40200–40201 · 2 sections

   • § 40200 The district shall have the power to obtain temporary transfers of funds in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 31, Article IV of the State…
   • § 40201 The district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions or loans from the United…