CHAPTER 3. Internal Organization of District [95400. - 95536.]

Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1835.

§§ 95400–95536 · 38 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Government §§ 95400–95404 · 5 sections

   • § 95400 The government of the district shall be vested in a board of seven members. Two of the directors shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County…
   • § 95401 These appointments shall be made within 30 days after the formation of the district.
   • § 95402 Any vacancy on the board, including any caused by the death or resignation of a member, shall be filled by the body which appointed the director whose office…
   • § 95403 Each director shall, within 10 days after his appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of his duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath in…
   • § 95404 A person shall not be appointed to or be a member of the board unless he is a resident of the district and has resided within the district at least one year…
2. ARTICLE 2. Terms of Office § 95430 · 1 section

   • § 95430 The term of office of each director is four years from the time of his appointment, except that for the board first appointed, the director appointed by the…
3. ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties of Directors §§ 95450–95460 · 11 sections

   • § 95450 The chairman is the presiding officer of the board and he shall vote on the propositions passed upon by the board.
   • § 95451 The first meeting of the board shall be held within 10 days of the appointment of its chairman. The board may make its own rules of procedure and determine the…
   • § 95452 The board shall select one of its members vice chairman, who shall preside in the absence of its chairman. The board shall provide for and select such officers…
   • § 95453 All matters and things necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of the district which are not provided for in this act shall be provided for by…
   • § 95454 The board shall supervise and regulate every transit facility owned and operated by the district, including the fixing of rates, rentals, charges and…
   • § 95455 The board may either operate the transit system itself or a part thereof or it may contract with any other public or private agency or corporation to operate…
   • § 95456 The board may adopt a personnel system for the purpose of recruiting and maintaining an effective working force with good morale. The board shall by resolution…
   • § 95457 The board may from time to time contract for or employ any professional service required by the district or for the performance of work or services which…
   • § 95458 The board shall have an annual audit made of all books and accounts of the district by a certified public accountant or public accountant. The general manager…
   • § 95459 The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without prior specific…
   • § 95460 To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require.…
4. ARTICLE 4. Meetings and Legislation §§ 95490–95495 · 6 sections

   • § 95490 All meetings of the board shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act, Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950), Part 1, Division 2,…
   • § 95491 A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
   • § 95492 The board shall establish rules for its proceedings and may provide by ordinance or resolution that each member shall receive for each attendance at the…
   • § 95493 The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. No ordinance shall be passed by the board on the day of its introduction, nor…
   • § 95494 All ordinances shall be published after passage.
   • § 95495 The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “Be it enacted by the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District:” All…
5. ARTICLE 5. Other Officers §§ 95520–95536 · 15 sections

   • § 95520 The board shall appoint and fix the salary of a general manager, who shall have full charge of the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the…
   • § 95521 All other things being equal, the board shall appoint as general manager, a person who has had experience in the construction or management of transit…
   • § 95522 The general manager need not be a resident of this state at the time of his appointment.
   • § 95523 The general manager may be removed by the board upon the adoption of a resolution by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the board. Before the…
   • § 95524 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 95523, until such time as the district has operated, controlled, or used facilities or parts of facilities…
   • § 95525 The board may appoint a secretary and an attorney who may hold office during the pleasure of the board.
   • § 95526 The attorney shall be admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the state, and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of his profession for…
   • § 95527 The board may consolidate any of the district offices in one person.
   • § 95528 The oath of all appointive officers of the district shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time after the officer has…
   • § 95529 Each appointive officer shall give such bond and in such amount as the board may require.
   • § 95530 Subject to the control of the board, the powers and duties of the general manager are: (a) To have full charge of the acquisition, construction, maintenance,…
   • § 95533 The attorney shall take charge of all suits and other legal matters to which the district is a party or in which it is legally interested. He shall give his…
   • § 95534 The general manager shall cause to be installed and maintained a system of auditing and accounting which shall completely and at all times show the financial…
   • § 95535 The general manager shall provide for the custody of the funds of the district and the keeping of accounts of all receipts and disbursements. Payments shall be…
   • § 95536 With the consent of the board, the general manager may: (a) Authorize the trust department of any state or national bank in this state, or a trust company…