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CA Pub Util Code § 125224 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 125224.

125224.  (a) Upon determining that an immediate remedial measure to avert or alleviate damage to, or to repair or restore the damaged or destroyed property of, the district is necessary to ensure that the district’s facilities are available to serve the transportation needs of the general public, or to comply with any state or federal regulations with respect to the operation of public transportation services, and upon determining that available remedial measures, including procurement in compliance with Sections 125222 and 125223, are inadequate, the executive director may authorize the expenditure of moneys previously appropriated by the board specifically for the direct purchase of goods and services, without complying with Section 125222 or 125223.(b) The executive director, after the expenditure authorized under subdivision (a) has been made, shall submit to the board a full report explaining the necessity for that action.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 554, Sec. 7. (AB 3177) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 125225.

125225.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, and upon a finding by two-thirds of all members of the board that a purchase in compliance with Sections 125222 and 125223 does not constitute a method of procurement adequate for the operation of the district’s facilities or equipment, the board may direct the procurement of prototype equipment or modifications in an amount sufficient to conduct and evaluate operational testing without further compliance with any contracting, bidding, or advertising requirements.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 554, Sec. 8. (AB 3177) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125225.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 125225.1.

125225.1.  Notwithstanding Section 125222, the board may direct the purchase of any supplies, equipment, or materials without complying with any contracting, bidding, or advertising requirements upon a finding by two-thirds of all members of the board that there is only a single source of procurement and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating, repairing, or replacing supplies, equipment, or materials that are in use, including upgrades or migrations of proprietary intellectual property.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 554, Sec. 9. (AB 3177) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125225.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 125225.2.

125225.2.  (a) A person who submits, or who plans to submit, a proposal in response to a procurement solicitation may protest any acquisition conducted pursuant to Sections 125222 and 125223 as follows:(1) Protests based on the content of the procurement solicitation shall be filed with the district within 10 calendar days after the procurement solicitation is first advertised.  The executive director, or the designee of the executive director, shall issue a written decision on the protest prior to the opening of the procurement solicitation.  A protest may be renewed by refiling the protest with the board within 15 calendar days after the posting of the notice of the intent to award.(2) Any bidder may protest the intent to award on any ground not based upon the content of the procurement solicitation by filing a protest with the district within 15 calendar days after the posting of the notice of the intent to award. The executive director, or the designee of the executive director, shall issue a written decision on the protest.(3) Any protest shall contain a full and complete written statement specifying in detail the grounds of the protest and the facts supporting the protest. Protestors shall have an opportunity to appear and be heard before the board prior to the opening of the procurement solicitation in the case of protests based on the content of the procurement solicitation or renewed protests based on the content of the procurement solicitation, or prior to final award in the case of protests based on other grounds.(b) The decision on the protest by the board shall be in writing and shall constitute a final administrative decision for purposes of judicial review pursuant to Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 554, Sec. 10. (AB 3177) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125226 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 125226.

125226.  The district may insure against any accident or destruction of the system or any part thereof. The district may also provide insurance as provided in Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 2 - Contracts|Section 125227.

125227.  The district may contract for the services of independent contractors.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 3 - Property|Section 125240.

125240.  The district may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, or condemn in proceedings under eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without its area of jurisdiction necessary to the full or convenient exercise of its powers. The district may lease, mortgage, sell, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property within or without its area of jurisdiction necessary to the full or convenient exercise of its powers.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 3 - Property|Section 125241.

125241.  The district is entitled to the benefit of any reservation or grant, in all cases, where any right has been reserved or granted to any public agency to construct or maintain roads, highways, or other crossings over any public or private lands.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 4 - Transit System|Section 125260.

125260.  The district shall plan, construct, and operate (or let a contract to operate) public transit systems in conformance with, and to the extent provided for in, the San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 132350) of Division 12.7).(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 6 - Transportation Funding|Section 125350.

125350.  The district shall be deemed a provider of services within the area of its jurisdiction for purposes of Section 1604 of Title 49 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125351 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 6 - Transportation Funding|Section 125351.

125351.  The district shall take all action necessary to obtain the maximum amount of funding available pursuant to Section 1602 of Title 49 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 6 - Transportation Funding|Section 125352.

125352.  It is the intent of this section that the district shall file application for funds for public transportation in conformity with, and subject to the limitations set forth in, the San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 132350) of Division 12.7) under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99200) of Part 11 of Division 10.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 7 - Public Contributions, Grants, Loans, and Contracts Cooperation|Section 125400.

125400.  The district may accept contributions, grants, or loans from any public agency or the United States or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, for the purpose of financing the planning, acquisition, construction, or operation of public transit systems, and may enter into contracts and cooperate with, and accept cooperation from, any public agency or the United States, or agency thereof, in the planning, acquisition, construction, or operation of those systems in accordance with any legislation that Congress or the Legislature may have heretofore adopted or may hereafter adopt, under which aid, assistance, and cooperation may be furnished by the United States or any public agency in the planning, acquisition, construction, or operation of those systems. The district may do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of that aid, assistance, and cooperation under any federal or state legislation now or hereafter enacted.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125450 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 8 - Transit Enforcement and Penalties|Section 125450.

125450.  A violation of any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted by the board relating to the nonpayment of a fare in any transit facility owned or controlled by the district shall be an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding seventy-five dollars ($75), except that a violation by a person, after the second conviction under this section, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 8 - Transit Enforcement and Penalties|Section 125451.

125451.  No person shall give, either orally or in writing, information to a public officer or employee engaged in the enforcement of this article if that person knows that the information is false. A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75), except that a violation by a person, after a second conviction of a violation of this section, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.This section is in addition to, and does not supersede or limit, any and all other remedies, civil or criminal.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 990, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 8 - Transit Enforcement and Penalties|Section 125452.

125452.  A violation of any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted by the board prohibiting unauthorized operation or manipulation of transit facilities owned or controlled by the board, or prohibiting unauthorized tampering or interference with, or loitering in or about, transit facilities owned or controlled by the board, is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding seventy-five dollars ($75), except that a violation by a person, after the first conviction under this section, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 990, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 8 - Transit Enforcement and Penalties|Section 125453.

125453.  A violation of any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted by the board prohibiting the unauthorized entering into, climbing upon, holding onto, or in any manner attaching oneself to vehicles operated upon exclusive public mass transit guideways owned or controlled by the board, is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding seventy-five dollars ($75), except that a violation by a person, after the first conviction under this section, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 990, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125481 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125481.

125481.  (a) The board, in the ordinance, shall state the nature of the tax to be imposed, the tax rate or the maximum tax rate, the purposes for which the revenue derived from the tax will be used, the portion of the area of the board to which the tax would apply, and may set a term during which the tax will be imposed. The purposes for which the tax revenues may be used shall be limited to public transit purposes serving the area of jurisdiction of the board, as determined by the board, including the administration of this division and legal actions related thereto. These purposes include expenditures for the planning, environmental reviews, engineering and design costs, and related right-of-way acquisition. The ordinance shall contain an expenditure plan that shall include the allocation of revenues for the purposes authorized by this section.(b) As used in this section, “public transit purposes” includes the public transit responsibilities under the jurisdiction of the district as well as any repair, redesign, or ongoing maintenance of a right-of-way upon which transit is intended to travel, or any bikeway, bicycle path, sidewalk, trail, pedestrian access, or pedestrian accessway.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 758, Sec. 7. (AB 1413) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125482 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125482.

125482.  (a) The county shall conduct an election called by the board pursuant to Section 125480.(b) The election shall be called and conducted in the same manner as provided by law for the conduct of elections by a county. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 658, Sec. 10. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125483 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125483.

125483.  (a) A transactions and use tax ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 150 days after adoption of the ordinance.(b) (1) Before the operative date of the ordinance, the board shall contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of the ordinance. The costs to be covered by the contract may also include services of the types described in Section 7272 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for preparatory work up to the operative date of the ordinance. Any disputes as to the amount of the costs shall be resolved in the same manner as provided in that section.(2) Notwithstanding Section 7272 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the maximum amount of preparatory costs incurred may exceed those costs as described in paragraph (1), if the increased amount reflects necessary preparatory costs.(c) Within 45 days from the date the ordinance is approved by the voters, the board shall provide the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration with a complete alphabetical list of all streets within the affected area under the jurisdiction of the board pursuant to Section 125052, which shall include beginning and ending street numbers, and shall maintain that list on its internet website. The board shall also provide a legal description and a map or plat, that both describe the boundaries of the applicable area of the board pursuant to Section 125052.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 758, Sec. 8. (AB 1413) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125484 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125484.

125484.  The revenues from the taxes imposed pursuant to this article may be allocated by the board for public transit purposes consistent with the applicable regional transportation improvement program and the applicable regional transportation plan.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 658, Sec. 10. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125485 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125485.

125485.  The board, subject to the approval of the voters within the portion of the county to which the tax would apply, may impose a maximum tax rate of one-half of 1 percent under this article and the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code). The board shall not levy the tax at a rate other than one-half or one-fourth of 1 percent unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 758, Sec. 9. (AB 1413) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125486 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125486.

125486.  The board, as part of the ballot proposition to approve the imposition of a retail transactions and use tax, may seek authorization to issue bonds payable from the proceeds of the tax.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 658, Sec. 10. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125487 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125487.

125487.  Any action or proceeding wherein the validity of the adoption of the retail transactions and use tax ordinance provided for in this article or the issuance of any bonds thereunder or any of the proceedings in relation thereto is contested, questioned, or denied, shall be commenced within six months from the date of the election at which the ordinance is approved; otherwise, the bonds and all proceedings in relation thereto, including the adoption and approval of the ordinance, shall be held to be valid and in every respect legal and incontestable.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 658, Sec. 10. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125488 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions|ARTICLE 9 - Transactions and Use Tax|Section 125488.

125488.  The board has no power to impose any tax other than the transactions and use tax imposed upon approval of the voters in accordance with this article.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 658, Sec. 10. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Application|Section 125500.

125500.  This chapter shall become operative on the date the district first begins to operate a public transit system pursuant to Section 125105.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2006. Note: This section prescribes the operative date for Chapter 5, commencing with this section.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125520.

125520.  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.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1188.)
CA Pub Util Code § 125521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 11.5 - NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Employee Relations|Section 125521.

125521.  Any question which may arise with respect to whether a majority of employees in an appropriate unit desire to be represented by a labor organization shall be submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board. In resolving those questions of representation, including the determination of the appropriate unit or units, petitions, and the conduct of hearings and elections, the board shall apply the relevant federal law and administrative practice developed under the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended, and, for this purpose, shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations.The California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall administer any rules and regulations and shall provide for a prompt public hearing and secret ballot election to determine the question of representation and shall certify the results to the parties.Any certification of a labor organization to represent or act for the employees in any collective-bargaining unit shall not be subject to challenge on the grounds that a new substantial question of representation within the collective-bargaining unit exists until the lapse of one year from the date of certification or the expiration of any collective-bargaining agreement, whichever is later, except that no collective-bargaining agreement shall be considered to be a bar to representation proceedings for a period of more than two years.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 135. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)