2005 California Government Code Sections 67520-67522 Article 1. Creation of the Authority

67520.  There is hereby created the San Francisco Bay Area
Transportation Terminal Authority.
67521.  The authority is a public corporation of the State of
California, independent of the agencies from which its board is
appointed and in carrying out its corporate purpose as provided in
this title, will be performing an essential governmental function.
The powers and duties of the authority are those granted or imposed
by this chapter, and the powers granted by this chapter are not
restricted or qualified by Title 2 (commencing at Section 8000) of
this code.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing at Section 13290) of Part 3 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of this code shall not be applicable to the
authority.  The authority shall not be deemed a "state agency" as
that term is defined by Section 11000 of this code; provided that if
the authority itself undertakes the work of developing, designing and
construction of the regional transit terminal the provisions of
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 14250) of Part 5 of Division 3 of
Title 2 which are applicable to public bidding and award of contracts
shall apply to the authority insofar as they can be made applicable
thereto.  The authority shall be deemed a "state agency" for purposes
of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1,
Division 3, Title 2.
67522.  The authority's purpose shall be to develop plans for a
regional transit terminal in the City and County of San Francisco on
and immediately adjacent to the site of the existing transbay transit
terminal.  The terminal may be developed in conjunction with such
other facilities as, in the judgment of the authority, are necessary
and proper to develop the site to its highest and best use.  The
terminal and facilities shall be designed and developed in full
compliance so that it will conform with the municipal code and master
plan of the City and County of San Francisco.