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CA Pub Util Code § 40123 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40123.

40123.  Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, the district shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts. To the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such acquired public utility whose duties pertain to the facilities acquired shall be appointed to comparable positions in the district without examination, subject to all the rights and benefits of this part, and these employees shall be given sick leave, seniority, vacation and pension credits in accordance with the records and labor agreements of the acquired public utility. Members and beneficiaries of any pension or retirement system or other benefits established by that public utility shall continue to have the rights, privileges, benefits, obligations and status with respect to such established system. No employee of any acquired public utility shall suffer any worsening of his wages, seniority, pension, vacation or other benefits by reason of the acquisition.The district may extend the benefits of this section to officers or supervisory employees of the acquired utility.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40124 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40124.

40124.  Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 40221) of this part, the district shall not acquire any existing system or part thereof whether by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise. The district shall not dispose of or lease to any transit system or part thereof, nor merge, consolidate or coordinate any transit system or part thereof, or reduce or limit the lines or service of any existing system or of its system, or terminate any lease arrangement or management contract, unless it shall first give notice of such contemplated action to the collective bargaining agent of the employees who are or may be affected thereby. The terms and conditions of employment affected by such action shall be a proper subject of collective bargaining.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40125 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40125.

40125.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Government Code, employees of this district may authorize and, upon such authorization, the district may make deductions from wages and salaries of such employees:(1) Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a duly designated or certified labor organization for the payment of union dues, fees, or assessments. (2) For the payment of contributions pursuant to any health and welfare plan or pension or retirement plan.(3) For any purpose for which deductions may be authorized by employees of any private employer.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40126 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40126.

40126.  The obligation of the district to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified labor organization and to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with such labor organization covering the wages, hours and working conditions of the employees represented by such labor organization in an appropriate unit, and to comply with the terms thereof shall not be limited or restricted by the provisions of the Government Code or other laws or statutes and the obligation of the district to bargain collectively shall extend to all subjects of collective bargaining which are or may be proper subjects of collective bargaining with a private employer, including retroactive provisions. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Government Code or other laws or statutes, the district shall make deductions from wages and salaries of its employees upon receipt of authorization therefor for the payment of union dues, fees or assessments, for the payment of contributions pursuant to any health and welfare plan or pension plan or for any other purpose for which deductions may be authorized by employees of any private employer, where such deductions are pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a duly designated or certified labor organization.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40127 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40127.

40127.  The district may provide for a retirement system; provided, that the adoption, terms and conditions of any retirement system covering employees of the district represented by a labor organization in accordance with this section shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between such labor organization and the district.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40128 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40128.

40128.  The district shall take the necessary steps to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under Subchapter II of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended.However, the district is not required to provide coverage under Subchapter II of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, for employees who are members of the Orange County Employees Retirement System. Notwithstanding Section 31557 of the Government Code, administrative and professional employees may be admitted to membership in the Orange County Employees Retirement System without making membership applicable to all employees of the district. The board, by resolution, shall determine which employees are employed in administrative and professional classifications.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 752, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40129 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Labor Provisions|Section 40129.

40129.  The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under the workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation disability and unemployment insurance laws of the State of California.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1454.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40130 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Retirement System|Section 40130.

40130.  The Orange County Employees Retirement System and the laws relating thereto or as hereafter amended shall be applicable to the officers and employees of the district, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 40120) of this part.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Existing Systems|Section 40221.

40221.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Establish” includes establish, construct, complete, acquire, extend, or reroute. It does not, however, include the maintenance and operation of any existing system acquired by the district.(b) “Existing system” means any transit service or system of a publicly or privately owned public utility situated entirely within Orange County, or at least 75 percent of whose revenue vehicle miles for the preceding calendar year were operated within Orange County, and has been in operation since at least January 1, 1982.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 493, Sec. 4.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Existing Systems|Section 40222.

40222.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, before the district may propose to establish any transit service or system which may at any time divert, lessen, or compete for the patronage or revenues of any existing system, the district shall give a written notice to the public utility which is operating the existing system. The written notice shall describe the transit service or system which the district proposes to establish and shall state the time within which the district proposes to establish the service or system.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 493, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40222.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Existing Systems|Section 40222.5.

40222.5.  The district shall not establish the proposed service or system, or maintain and operate the service or system until it has completed the purchase of the existing system or any part thereof.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40223 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Existing Systems|Section 40223.

40223.  The purchase price to be paid for the existing system, or any portion thereof to be purchased, shall be the reproduction cost new, including going concern value, at the date upon which the district commences negotiations for the purchase of the existing system, or the portion of the existing system, less depreciation, including wear, tear, and obsolescence, if any.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 493, Sec. 6.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40223.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Existing Systems|Section 40223.5.

40223.5.  The district and the public utility operating the existing system may agree upon the purchase price or they may agree that the purchase price is to be established by arbitration and upon the method of naming arbitrators and the method of conducting such arbitration. If they do not, the purchase price may be fixed and judgment entered thereon in a suit brought either by the public utility or the district in the superior court in and for the county in which is located that portion of the existing system to be acquired by the district which has the highest value.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40224 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Existing Systems|Section 40224.

40224.  Section 851 does not apply to any contract for sale or sale of an existing system, or any portion thereof, pursuant to this chapter, and the Public Utilities Commission has no jurisdiction with respect thereto.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 108.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40500.

40500.  The board may call an election any time for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether the district will be dissolved. Upon the filing with the clerk of the district of a petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total vote cast within the district at the last general statewide election asking that the question of dissolution of the district be submitted to the voters of the district, the board shall call such an election.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40501.

40501.  The election for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether or not the district shall be dissolved shall be held on the next established election date not less than 74 days next succeeding the date on which the petition is filed.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1146.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40502.

40502.  Notice of any election for dissolution, whether called because of the filing of a petition or ordered by the board without petition, shall be published. The date fixed for the election shall not be less than 30 days from the date of the first publication of the notice.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40503.

40503.  The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county elections and in addition the following: Shall the Orange County Transit District be dissolved?YESNO(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40504.

40504.  The board shall canvass the vote. If a majority of the votes favor dissolution, the board shall by resolution dissolve the district.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40505.

40505.  The board shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and for record in the office of the county recorder.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40506.

40506.  Upon dissolution the right, title, and interest to property owned or controlled by the district situated within the limits of any city vests absolutely in the city. If such property is situated outside the limits of a city, it vests in the county in which it is situated.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 9 - Dissolution|Section 40507.

40507.  The board of supervisors is, ex officio, the governing body of the dissolved district. It may levy taxes and assessments and perform other acts necessary to wind up the district affairs and to raise money for the payment of outstanding indebtedness.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40600.

40600.  The district may be consolidated with the Southern California Rapid Transit District organized and operating pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 30000) of this division, in the manner provided in this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40601.

40601.  Whenever the board finds and determines that:(a) The Southern California Rapid Transit District is willing to annex the territory comprising the district;(b) The annexing district has adequate facilities for and is able to supply transit service to the district in a manner equal to or superior to that presently rendered by the district;(c) Annexation will not result in assumption of financial obligations by the taxpayers of the district disproportionate to the services which they will receive; the board shall thereafter negotiate an agreement with the annexing district specifying the terms and conditions of annexation and such other matters as are necessary and incidental thereto.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40602.

40602.  The board shall thereafter, by resolution setting forth the terms and conditions of the proposed contract at length, declare its intention to cause the agreement to be approved and effect consolidation of the district with the Southern California Rapid Transit District.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40603.

40603.  The resolution, together with a notice fixing the time and place for hearing thereon, shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the district. The time fixed for hearing shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days from the date of publication of such notice.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40604.

40604.  At the hearing any interested person may file with the board written objections to the approval of the terms and conditions of the proposed contract or the consolidation, or both the proposed contract and the consolidation.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40605.

40605.  Upon the hearing, the board shall determine whether or not the terms and conditions of the contract will be approved and the consolidation effected, and shall hear and determine all objections thereto.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40606.

40606.  Any hearing on the agreement and consolidation may be adjourned from time to time by the board, not exceeding 30 days in all, without further notice other than an order entered upon the minutes of the meeting fixing the time and place of adjournment.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40607.

40607.  If no protests are filed, or if the protests filed are overruled and denied by the board, the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the terms and conditions of the agreement and proceed with the consolidation.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40608.

40608.  At any time after the board of directors of the district has finally approved the agreement the Board of Supervisors of Orange County shall cause an election to be held in the district to determine whether the Orange County Transit District will be consolidated with the Southern California Rapid Transit District upon the terms and conditions stated in the agreement.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40609 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40609.

40609.  Notice of election shall be published once a week for two successive weeks (two publications) in a newspaper of general circulation published within the district, and shall either state that a copy of the consolidation agreement is on file in the office of the Clerk of Orange County, and open to the inspection of all persons interested, or set forth the terms and conditions of the consolidation agreement at length, in the discretion of the board of supervisors calling the election.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40610.

40610.  The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county elections and in addition shall set forth the proposition of consolidation substantially as follows: Shall the Orange County Transit District be consolidated with the Southern California Rapid Transit District in accordance with and subject to all the terms and conditions of a consolidation agreement dated ____ now on file in the office of the Clerk of Orange County?YESNO(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40611.

40611.  If upon a canvass of the election it is found that a majority of all votes cast on the proposition at the election were cast in favor of the consolidation, the proposition and all of the terms and conditions of the consolidation agreement shall be deemed carried and approved by the voters.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40612.

40612.  If the proposition fails to carry, the result shall be entered upon the minutes of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40613.

40613.  If the proposition receives the vote of the requisite majority of voters, the Board of Supervisors of Orange County shall enter in its minutes an order declaring the result of the election and shall thereupon cause the consolidation agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)
CA Pub Util Code § 40614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 10 - Consolidation with Other Districts|Section 40614.

40614.  Upon receipt by the Southern California Rapid Transit District of a copy of the consolidation agreement properly executed by the district and Orange County the board of directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District shall pass a resolution declaring the Orange County Transit District consolidated with the Southern California Rapid Transit District, and shall cause a certified copy of the resolution to be filed with the Secretary of State. From and after the date of filing of the resolution with the Secretary of State the consolidation of the Orange County Transit District with the Southern California Rapid Transit District is complete.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)