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CA Pub Util Code § 100611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100611.

100611.  Any bonds issued under this chapter are legal investment for all trust funds; for the funds of insurance companies, commercial and savings banks, and trust companies; for state school funds; and, whenever any money or funds may, by any law now or hereafter enacted, be invested in bonds of cities, counties, school districts, or other districts within this state, the money or funds may be invested in the bonds issued under this chapter.Whenever bonds of cities, counties, school districts, or other districts within this state may, by any law now or hereafter enacted, be used as security for the performance of any act or the deposit of any public money, bonds issued under this chapter may be so used.The provisions of this chapter are in addition to all other laws relating to legal investments and are controlling as the latest expression of the Legislature with respect thereto.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100612.

100612.  The board may change the purposes for which any proposed debt is to be incurred, the estimated cost, the amount of bonded debt to be incurred, or the boundaries of the benefit district or zones, if any, therein or one or all of those matters, except that the board shall not change the boundaries of the benefit district or zones to include any territory which will not, in its judgment, be benefited by the VTA action.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 118. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100613.

100613.  (a) The board shall not change the purposes, the estimated cost, the boundaries of the benefit district or zones, if any, therein, or the amount of bonded debt to be incurred until after it gives notice of its intention to do so, stating each proposed change in the purpose and stating, if applicable, that the exterior boundaries of the benefit district or zones proposed to be changed are set forth on a map on file with the secretary of the VTA. The notice shall also specify the time and the place set for hearing.(b) The notice shall be published prior to the time set for the hearing pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.(c) The notice shall also be mailed at least 30 days prior to the hearing to all owners of real property affected by the proposed change whose names and addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll or are otherwise known to the board of supervisors of the county in which the benefit district is located or to the VTA. Any proposed increases to a special benefit assessment shall not be made unless all notice, protest, and hearing procedures set forth in Section 53753 of the Government Code have been followed.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 119. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100614.

100614.  At the time and place fixed for a hearing on changes, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. At the hearing, interested persons may appear and present matters material to the changes set forth in the notice.At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall, by resolution, determine whether to make any or all of the changes set forth in the notice. The determinations made in the resolution are conclusive and final.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 645, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100615.

100615.  All decisions and determinations of the board, upon notice and hearing, are final and conclusive upon all persons entitled to appeal to the board as to all errors, informalities, and irregularities which the board might have avoided or remedied during the progress of the proceedings or which it can, at that time, remedy.Any objection, appeal, or protest not made at the time of any hearing is deemed to be waived voluntarily by any person who might have made the appeal, protest, or objection, and the person is deemed to have consented to the action taken following the hearing and any other matter on which objection, protest, or appeal could have been made.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100616.

100616.  Any action or proceeding which contests, questions, or denies the validity or legality of the formation of any benefit district or zone, the issuance of any bonds therefor pursuant to this chapter, or any proceedings relating thereto, shall be commenced within six months from the date of the formation; otherwise, the formation of the benefit district or zone, the issuance of the bonds, and all proceedings relating thereto shall be held to be in every respect valid, legal, and incontestable.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 645, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100617 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100617.

100617.  When the board has imposed a special benefit assessment, the secretary shall so certify to the assessor of the county in which the territory of any benefit district is located and deliver to the assessor copies of all maps and diagrams of the benefit district and zones, if any, therein, indicating the amount of the special benefit assessment to be levied within the benefit district and zones, if any, therein.Special benefit assessments authorized by this chapter shall be levied and collected by the county at the same time and in the same manner as taxes are levied and collected. The county may deduct its reasonable expenses of collection and shall transmit the balance of the assessments to the authority.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100618 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100618.

100618.  In the event of conflict with any other law, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail with respect to benefit districts within the boundaries of the VTA.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 120. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Util Code § 100619 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 12 - SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY|CHAPTER 9 - Benefit Assessment Districts|Section 100619.

100619.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the VTA shall not pledge any portion of its general fund revenues to pay any part of any bonded indebtedness incurred under this chapter unless required by provisions of the California Constitution.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 121. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 1 - Title of Act and Policy|Section 101000.

101000.  This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Golden Empire Transit District Act.”(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 590.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 1 - Title of Act and Policy|Section 101001.

101001.  It appears that public interest and necessity may require that a transit district be established in the territory comprising the City of Bakersfield and the unincorporated area of the County of Kern adjacent to the city in order to meet the public transit problems within such territory. There is no general law under which such a district could be formed and, accordingly, the enactment of a special law providing for the formation of such a special district is required.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101005.

101005.  Unless the context otherwise specifically requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101006.

101006.  “District” means the Golden Empire Transit District formed under the provisions of this part.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 590.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101007.

101007.  “Board” means the board of directors of the district.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101008.

101008.  “County” means the County of Kern.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101009.

101009.  “Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the county.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101010.

101010.  “Voter” means any elector who is registered to vote under the provisions of the Elections Code and who resides within the territory proposed for formation of the district or within the territory comprising the district after its formation.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101011.

101011.  “Transit” means the transportation of passengers by any means and includes the transportation of the incidental baggage of passengers.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101012.

101012.  “Transit works” or “transit facilities” means any and all real or personal property, equipment, rights or interests acquired, constructed, leased, purchased, owned or otherwise operated by the district for transit purposes and including any future acquisition of any of the same in any manner.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101013.

101013.  “Commission” means the local agency formation commission, of the county.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 101014.

101014.  “Existing system” means any transit service or system of a publicly or privately owned public utility, or division thereof, operating entirely within the district or at least 40 percent of whose revenue vehicle miles for the preceding calendar year were operated within the district, but does not include a charter-party carrier or the charter service of a passenger stage corporation.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 101030.

101030.  The Golden Empire Transit District may exercise the powers granted in this part.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 590.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 101031.

101031.  The territory of such district shall be composed of the entire City of Bakersfield and such portions of unincorporated territory of the county contiguous thereto as may be benefited by inclusion in the district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 590.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101265 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101265.

101265.  (a) The district may cause to be levied and collected taxes for any lawful purpose, subject to a maximum limit of fifteen cents ($0.15) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation.(b) The maximum limit may be increased to twenty-five cents ($0.25) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation, if approval is first obtained from the city council of each city lying entirely within the boundaries of the district and the board of supervisors.(c) The maximum limit may be increased above the maximum limits as specified in subdivisions (a) and (b), if such a maximum limit is first approved by the majority of the voters voting at any general or special election on the proposition establishing such a maximum limit.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101266 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101266.

101266.  If, in the opinion of the board, the transit operation revenues will not be sufficient to pay for any and all lawful purposes of the district, the board shall fix the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation for any such purpose or purposes and shall cause a tax to be levied therefor.Any tax so levied shall be subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections 101265 and 101267.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101267 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101267.

101267.  The board shall, in addition to the general tax levy as set forth in Section 101265, 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. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101268 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101268.

101268.  On or before the second Monday in August of each year, the county auditor shall transmit to the board a statement in writing showing the total value of all property within the district referred to in Section 101270.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101269 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101269.

101269.  On or before the last Friday in July of each year, the board shall file with the board of supervisors and with the county auditor a statement in writing which shall contain the following:(a) An estimate of the amount of money required to be raised by taxation during the fiscal year for the payment of the principal and interest on any bonded indebtedness of the district.(b) An estimate of the amount of money required to be raised by taxation during the fiscal year for all other purposes of the district.The statement shall be predicated upon the budget adopted pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 101250) of Chapter 6 of this part. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101270.

101270.  Annually at the time of levying county taxes, the board of supervisors shall levy a tax upon all the taxable real and personal property within the district. Subject to the maximum limits prescribed by Section 101265, the rate shall be such as will produce, after due allowance for delinquency and cost of collection, the amounts determined by the board of directors as necessary to be raised by taxation and as set forth in the statement required by Section 101269. The tax rate so levied shall apply to all the taxable real and personal property within the district as they appear on the assessment roll of the county.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101271.

101271.  The taxes so levied shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes and, when collected, shall be paid into the county treasury for the use of the district, or to the treasurer of the district, as the case may be.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101272 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101272.

101272.  The performance of the acts provided for by this chapter shall constitute a valid assessment of the property within the district and a valid levy of the taxes so fixed.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101273 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101273.

101273.  All taxes levied under this part 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, and all of the provisions of law relating to the enforcement of the latter are made a part of this part by specific reference so far as applicable.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101274 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Taxation|Section 101274.

101274.  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 treasurer, or deposited in the county treasury for the use of the district, as the case may be, in the proportion which the tax due to the district bears to the total tax for which the property was sold.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101340 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Labor Provisions|Section 101340.

101340.  Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. It is declared to be in the public interest that the district shall not express any preference for one union over another.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)
CA Pub Util Code § 101341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 13 - GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Labor Provisions|Section 101341.

101341.  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, the district, upon determining as provided in Section 101344 that the labor organization represents the employees in the appropriate unit, shall enter into a written contract with the accredited representative of the employees governing wages, salaries, hours, and working conditions. In case of a dispute over wages, salaries, hours, or working conditions, which is not resolved by negotiations in good faith between the district and the labor organization, the district and the labor organization may submit the dispute to the decision of the majority of an arbitration board, and the decision of the majority of the arbitration board shall be final.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 the fifth member. If they are unable to agree, the names of five persons experienced in labor arbitration shall be obtained from the California State Mediation and 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 arbitrator. The labor organization and the district shall determine by lot who shall first strike from the list. The decision of a majority of the arbitration board shall be final and binding upon the parties. The expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties. Each party shall bear his or her own costs.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 132. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)