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CA Pub Util Code § 98248 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Transit Facilities and Service|Section 98248.

98248.  Upon the filing of a request for hearing as provided in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 98390) of this part, the district board shall fix the time and place for hearing. The time fixed shall not be less than 15 days nor more than 60 days from the date such request is filed. Notice of such hearing shall be given to the county or city requesting such hearing and shall be published by the board.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98249 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Transit Facilities and Service|Section 98249.

98249.  At the time fixed for any hearing before the board any board of supervisors or city council eligible to file a request for hearing, not a party to the original request for hearing, may intervene and shall be entitled to be heard and to introduce evidence.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Transit Facilities and Service|Section 98250.

98250.  Within 30 days after submission of the case, the board shall render its decision and its decision shall be final.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Transit Facilities and Service|Section 98251.

98251.  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 to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Department of the California Highway Patrol pursuant to that chapter regulating the safe operation of buses.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 6 - Indebtedness|Section 98260.

98260.  The district may borrow money for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the district lawfully incurred after the commencement of the fiscal year, but prior to the time moneys from the tax levy for the fiscal year are received by the district, in an amount, including interest to be paid thereon, which shall not exceed its estimated tax revenues for the fiscal year, and may evidence such borrowing by notes bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 6 percent per annum. The notes shall be payable from the tax levy from the then current fiscal year, which levy shall contain a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the notes and the interest thereon. The form of the notes and the proceedings relating to their issuance and sale, shall be governed by the applicable provisions contained in Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 6 - Indebtedness|Section 98262.

98262.  The district shall not incur an indebtedness under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 98310) of this part which in the aggregate exceeds one (1) percent of the assessed value of all the real and personal property within the district.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98263 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 6 - Indebtedness|Section 98263.

98263.  The district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this part requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions or loans from the United States, this state, or any department, instrumentality, or agency of either thereof, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of transit facilities, and may enter into contracts and cooperate with and accept cooperation from, the United States, this state, or any department, instrumentality, or agency of either thereof, in the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation, and in financing the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation, of any such transit facilities in accordance with any legislation which Congress or the Legislature of the State of California may have heretofore adopted or may hereafter adopt, under which aid, assistance, and cooperation may be furnished by the United States or this state in the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of any such transit facilities. The district may do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid, assistance, and cooperation under any federal or state legislation now or hereafter enacted. Any evidence of indebtedness issued under this section shall constitute a negotiable instrument.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 7 - Investments|Section 98270.

98270.  The district may invest any surplus money in its treasury. The county treasurer shall act as treasurer of the district and he shall handle such investments as the board determines to make in accordance with the same policies and procedures that he follows in the investment of surplus county funds.The board shall pay a reasonable fee to the county for the investment services of the county treasurer.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98280 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98280.

98280.  The district may levy, and collect or cause to be collected, taxes for any lawful purpose subject to a maximum limit of five cents ($0.05) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of all real estate and personal property within the district; provided, however, that the district shall have the further power to levy, collect or cause to be collected, said property taxes to a maximum limit of ten cents ($0.10) if the matter is first submitted to the voters in the district and a majority of those voting vote in favor of raising the maximum tax limit.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98280.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98280.5.

98280.5.  If, in the opinion of the board, the transit operation revenues will not be sufficient for any and all lawful purposes the board shall levy a tax for such purpose or purposes and fix the amount of money necessary to be raised therefor by taxation as part of the general tax levy as set forth in Section 98280.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98281 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98281.

98281.  The board shall, as part of the general tax levy as set forth in Section 98280, levy and collect annually until the district’s bonds are paid, or until there is a sum in the treasury of the district set apart for that purpose to meet all sums coming due for principal and interest on the bonds as they become due a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on the bonds and such part of the principal thereof as becomes due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the next general tax levy will be available. If the maturity of the indebtedness created by the issue of bonds begins more than one year after the date of the issuance thereof, the tax shall be levied and collected annually at the time and in the manner aforesaid, sufficient to pay the interest on the indebtedness as it falls due and to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal on or before maturity.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98282 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98282.

98282.  The board may provide for the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes by the district.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98283 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98283.

98283.  The board shall avail itself of the assessments made by the assessor of the county and of the assessments made by the State Board of Equalization for the county and shall take such assessments as the basis for the district taxation and have its taxes collected by the tax collector of the county, as part of the annual tax bill.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98284 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98284.

98284.  In such case 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 property within the district, ascertained from the assessments referred to in Section 98283 as equalized.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98285.

98285.  The board shall on or before the first day of September fix the rate of taxes, designating the number of cents upon each one hundred dollars ($100) using as a basis the value of property transmitted to the board by the county auditor, which rate of taxation shall be sufficient to raise the amount previously fixed by the board. These acts by the board shall constitute a valid assessment of the property and a valid levy of the taxes so fixed but the rate of taxation shall not exceed the limit imposed by this article.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98286 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98286.

98286.  The board shall immediately after fixing the rate of taxes as above provided transmit to the county auditor of the county a statement of the rate of taxes fixed by the board.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98287 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98287.

98287.  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 provided in this article, shall be paid to the treasurer of the district, under the general requirements and penalties provided by law for the settlement of other taxes.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98288 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98288.

98288.  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 county treasurer in the proportion which the tax due to the district bears to the total tax for which the property was sold.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98289 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98289.

98289.  The compensation to be charged by and paid to any county for the performance of services under this article shall be fixed by agreement between the board of supervisors of the county and the board. The compensation shall in no event exceed one-half of 1 percent of all money collected for the district. The compensation collected by the county shall be placed to the credit of the county general fund.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98289.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98289.3.

98289.3.  All taxes levied under this article are a lien on the property on which they are levied and shall become a lien at the same time as county taxes. The enforcement of the collection of such taxes shall be in the same manner and by the same means provided by law for the enforcement of liens for county taxes, all the provisions of law relating to the enforcement of the latter being made a part of this article so far as applicable.(Added by renumbering Section 98290 by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98289.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8 - Property Taxation|Section 98289.5.

98289.5.  (a) On and after the operative date of the transactions and use tax ordinance pursuant to Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 98290) of this chapter, none of the provisions of this article shall be operative except this section and Section 98289.3.(b) That portion of any property tax installment payable to the district is canceled if the installment may be paid without a delinquent penalty pursuant to Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 2700) of Part 5 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code on or after the operative date of the transactions and use tax ordinance.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98290 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98290.

98290.  (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 Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, provided that two-thirds of the electors voting on the measure vote to authorize its enactment at a special election called for that purpose by the board.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) on or before the effective date of the act adding this subdivision shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limit established by that section.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 747, Sec. 2. (AB 723) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98291 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98291.

98291.  Any transactions and use tax ordinance adopted shall be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing not less than 180 days after adoption of the ordinance.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98292 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98292.

98292.  The district may contract with the State Board of Equalization for its service in the preparations necessary to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance. The costs to be covered by the contract are to be for services of the types described in Section 7272 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for preparatory work up to the date of the adoption of the ordinance. Any dispute as to the amount of the costs shall be resolved in the same manner as provided in that section.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98293 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98293.

98293.  Prior to the operative date of the transactions and use tax ordinance, the district shall contract with the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of the ordinance.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98294 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98294.

98294.  If the district shall not have contracted with the State Board of Equalization prior to the operative date of its transactions and use tax ordinance, it shall nevertheless so contract, and, in such case, the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of the contract.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98295 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98295.

98295.  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 ordinance of repeal.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98296 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 8.5 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax|Section 98296.

98296.  Whenever a bond election is held to authorize a bonded indebtedness pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 98310) of Chapter 7, the ordinance calling the election may include a statement that the transactions and use taxes, or a stated portion thereof, shall be levied, or continued to be levied, and used to the extent required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as they become due, to provide any sinking fund payments required therefor, and to create or maintain any reserve fund required therefor.A vote in favor of the issuance of the bonds shall authorize the use of such taxes for such purposes. The transactions and use tax ordinance shall not be repealed until all bonds payable from the revenues derived from such taxes have been fully paid or provision has been made for their payment in full.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds|ARTICLE 1 - Issuance|Section 98310.

98310.  The district may from time to time incur a bonded indebtedness as provided in this chapter to pay the cost of acquiring, constructing or completing the whole or any portion of any transit facilities, or for acquiring any works, lands, structures, rights, equipment, or other property necessary or convenient to carry out the objects, purposes, or powers of the district. The total amount of bonds issued and outstanding shall not exceed 1 percent of the assessed value of the taxable property of the district as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of the County of Santa Cruz.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds|ARTICLE 1 - Issuance|Section 98311.

98311.  Whenever the board by resolution passed by vote of two-thirds of all its members determines that the public interest or necessity demands the acquisition, construction, or completion by the district of any transit facilities or any works, lands, structures, rights, equipment, or other property necessary or convenient to carry out the objects, purposes, or powers of the district, the cost of which will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the district, it may at any subsequent meetings of the board provide by ordinance for the submission of the proposition of incurring a bonded indebtedness for the purpose set forth in the resolution to the voters of the district at a special bond election held for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds|ARTICLE 1 - Issuance|Section 98312.

98312.  The ordinance calling a special bond election shall fix the date on which the election will be held, and the manner of holding the election and of voting for or against incurring the indebtedness. It shall also recite the objects and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, the estimated cost of the transit facilities, works, lands, structures, rights, equipment, or other property proposed to be acquired, constructed, or completed, the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor, and the maximum rate of interest to be paid on the indebtedness, which shall not exceed 6 percent per annum, payable semiannually or annually the first year and thereafter semiannually.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)
CA Pub Util Code § 98313 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 10 - SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds|ARTICLE 1 - Issuance|Section 98313.

98313.  Propositions for incurring indebtedness for more than one object or purpose may be submitted at the same election.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)