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CA Pub Util Code § 125522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125522.

125522.  Whenever a majority of the employees employed by the district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization and upon determining, as provided in Section 125521, that the labor organization represents at least a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit, the district and the accredited representative of employees shall bargain in good faith and make all reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125523.

125523.  (a) A contract or agreement shall not be made with any labor organization, association, or group that denies membership on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code. However, the organization may preclude from membership any individual who advocates the overthrow of the government by force or violence. (b) The district shall not discriminate with regard to employment against any person on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 788, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125524.

125524.  If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the district and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions or the interpretation or application of the terms of an existing contract, either party may request mediation services of the State Conciliation Service.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125525.

125525.  If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the district and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement either on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions or the interpretation or application of the terms of an existing contract, upon the agreement of both the district and the representatives of the employees, the dispute may be submitted to an arbitration board.The arbitration board shall be composed of two representatives of the district and two representatives of the labor organization, and they shall endeavor to agree upon the selection of a fifth member. If they are unable to agree, the names of five persons experienced in labor arbitration shall be obtained from the State Conciliation Service. The labor organization and the district shall, alternately, strike a name from the list so supplied, and the name remaining after the labor organization and the district have stricken four names, shall be designated as the fifth arbitrator and the chair of the board of arbitration. The labor organization and the district shall determine by lot who shall first strike a name from the list. The decision of a majority of the arbitration board shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto.Each party shall be responsible for the expense of the presentation of its case. All other expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties and the expenses may include the making of a verbatim record of the proceedings and transcript of that record.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125526 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125526.

125526.  If the district and the representatives of the employees do not agree to submit any dispute to arbitration as provided in Section 125525, the State Conciliation Service may be notified by either party that a dispute exists and there is no agreement to arbitrate.Following that notification, the State Conciliation Service shall determine whether or not the dispute may be resolved by the parties and, if not, the issues concerning which the dispute exists. Upon that determination, the service shall certify its findings to the Governor. The Governor shall, within 10 days of receipt of certification, appoint a factfinding commission consisting of three persons.The commission shall immediately convene and inquire into and investigate the issues in the dispute. The commission shall have authority to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the production of books, documents, and other records. Subpoenas shall be served and enforced in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1985) of Title 3 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The commission shall report to the Governor within 30 days of the date of its creation.After the creation of the commission, and for 30 days after the commission has made its report to the Governor, no change, except by mutual agreement, shall be made by the parties to the controversy in the conditions out of which the dispute arose, and service to the public shall be provided.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125527 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125527.

125527.  If an exclusive collective-bargaining representative is selected pursuant to Section 125521, the provisions of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code are not applicable to the district.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 3 - Rights of Employees of Existing Facilities|Section 125540.

125540.  Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of the utility whose duties pertain to the facilities acquired who have been employed by the utility for at least 75 days shall be appointed to comparable positions by the board without examination. These employees shall be given sick leave, seniority, and vacation credits in accordance with the records of the acquired public utility. No employee of any acquired public utility shall suffer any worsening of wages, seniority, pension, vacation, or other benefits by reason of the acquisition.Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, the district shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts.The provisions of this section shall apply only to those officers or supervisory employees of the acquired utility as shall be designated by the district.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125541 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 3 - Rights of Employees of Existing Facilities|Section 125541.

125541.  Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and beneficiaries of that pension plan shall continue to have the rights, privileges, benefits, obligations and status with respect to that established system. The outstanding obligations and liabilities of that public utility by reason of that pension plan shall be considered and taken into account and allowance made therefor in the purchase price of that public utility. The persons entitled to pension benefits as provided for in this section and the benefits which are provided shall be specified in the agreement or order by which any public utility is acquired by the district.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 4 - Pension Plan|Section 125550.

125550.  (a) The adoption, terms, and conditions of a pension plan covering employees of the district in a bargaining unit represented by a labor organization shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between that organization and the district and shall be subject to this section.(b) The pension plan and the funds of the plan shall be managed and administered by a retirement board composed of equal representation of labor and management. Any deadlock among the members of the board with respect to that management and administration shall be resolved in the manner specified in Section 302 of the federal Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 186(c)(5)).(c) The duties and responsibilities of the retirement board shall be executed in accordance with Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(d) This section does not apply if the district has, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, provided membership for the district’s represented employees in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, a retirement system established pursuant to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, or a pension trust subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.).(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 4 - Pension Plan|Section 125551.

125551.  The district may contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, and in that case the board of administration shall enter into a contract with the district, to enter all, or any portion, of the employees of the district under that system; provided, that no employees of the district in a bargaining unit that is represented by a labor organization shall be included in the contract except as authorized by a collective-bargaining agreement.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 4 - Pension Plan|Section 125552.

125552.  All persons receiving pension benefits from an acquired public utility, and all persons entitled to pension benefits under any pension plan of the acquired public utility, may become members or receive pensions under a pension plan established by the district by mutual agreement of those persons and the district. The agreement may provide for the waiver of all rights, privileges, benefits, and status with respect to the pension plan of the acquired public utility.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125560 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 5 - Other Benefits|Section 125560.

125560.  The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the board and its employees under Subchapter II of the Federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the Federal Contributions Act, as amended.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125561 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 5 - Other Benefits|Section 125561.

125561.  The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the board and its employees under the workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, and disability and unemployment insurance laws of the State of California.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 6 - Transit Police Force|Section 125600.

125600.  The district may establish and maintain a police force. Those employees of the district appointed by the executive director to the police force and who are duly sworn are peace officers, subject to Section 830.33 of the Penal Code. The district shall comply with the standards for recruitment and training of peace officers established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training pursuant to Title 4 (commencing with Section 13500) of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 1 - Corporate Powers|Section 130200.

130200.  The commission has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 1 - Corporate Powers|Section 130201.

130201.  The commission may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 1 - Corporate Powers|Section 130202.

130202.  All claims for money or damages against the commission are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 1 - Corporate Powers|Section 130203.

130203.  Whenever a commission, by resolution, determines that any record, map, book, paper, or other document of the commission in the possession of the commission or any officer or employee for 10 years or more is of no further use or value to the commission, the commission may authorize its sale, destruction, or other disposition.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1172, Sec. 8. Effective September 30, 1992.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130220.

130220.  The commission may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever either in connection with eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, contracts and stipulations to indemnify and save harmless, to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the full exercise of the powers granted in this division.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130220.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130220.5.

130220.5.  (a) The commission has the power of eminent domain to take any property necessary, incidental, or convenient to the exercise of its powers pursuant to this division.(b) The commission may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property outside its territorial limits for environmental mitigation purposes only if otherwise authorized by law and only to the extent so authorized, and only with the consent of the board of supervisors of the county in which the mitigation will occur.(c) No action to acquire property by eminent domain within any incorporated city or within the unincorporated area of any county shall be commenced unless written notice is given to the legislative body of the affected city or county, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 1245.235 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and the affected city or county, as the case may be, shall have the same rights to a hearing before the commission as a person to whom notice is otherwise required to be given under that section.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 613, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130221.

130221.  The commission may contract with any department or agency of the United States of America, with any public agency (including, but not limited to, the Department of Transportation, the multicounty designated transportation planning agency, or any transit district, county, or city), or with any person upon such terms and conditions as the commission finds is in its best interest.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130231.

130231.  (a) The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission is authorized to impose a transactions and use tax within the County of Los Angeles pursuant to the approval by the voters of the commission’s Ordinance No. 16 in 1980 and its Ordinance No. 49 in 1990, and has the authority and power vested in the Southern California Rapid Transit District to plan, design, and construct an exclusive public mass transit guideway system in the County of Los Angeles, including, but not limited to, Article 5 (commencing with Section 30630 of Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 11). (b) The commission shall conform to this article in letting contracts for the construction of that system.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 159, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130233.

130233.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if, after rejecting bids received under Section 130232, the commission determines and declares, by a two-thirds vote of all of its members, that the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the commission may proceed to purchase those supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice.(b) If, after rejecting bids received under Section 130232, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority determines and declares, by a majority vote of all of its members, that the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase those supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 216, Sec. 6. (SB 1305) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130234.

130234.  In case of any great public calamity, such as an extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, or other disaster, or interruption of contracts essential to the provision of daily transit service or catastrophic failure of revenue-producing equipment or facilities, the commission may, by resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of all its members, declare and determine that public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property, and thereupon proceed to expend or enter into a contract involving the expenditure of any sum needed in the emergency without observance of the provisions in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 137.4.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130235.

130235.  (a) Upon determining that immediate remedial measures to avert or alleviate damage to property, or to replace, repair, or restore damaged or destroyed property, of the commission are necessary in order to ensure that the facilities of the commission are available to serve the transportation needs of the general public, and upon determining that available remedial measures, including procurement or construction in compliance with Sections 130232, 130233, and 130234 are inadequate, the executive director may authorize the expenditure of money previously appropriated specifically by the commission for the direct purchases of goods and services, without following those sections.(b) The executive director shall, after any such expenditure, submit to the commission a full report explaining the necessity for the action.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 137.5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130236.

130236.  Notwithstanding Section 130232, and upon a finding by two-thirds vote of all members of the commission that the proposed purchase in compliance with Sections 130232 and 130233 does not constitute a method of procurement adequate for the operation of commission facilities or equipment, the commission may direct the procurement of prototype equipment or modifications in an amount sufficient to conduct and evaluate operational testing without further observance of any provisions in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisements, or notice.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 137.6.)
CA Pub Util Code § 130237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 130237.

130237.  Notwithstanding Section 130232, the commission may direct the purchase of any supply, equipment, or material without observance of any provision in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice upon a finding by two-thirds of all members of the commission that there is only a single source of procurement therefor and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 137.7.)