2007 California Public Utilities Code Article 2. General Provisions

CA Codes (puc:40010-40014)

40010.  It is necessary that a transit district be established in
Orange County in order to provide an interim solution to the transit
problem of this area pending inclusion, if at all, of Orange County
into the Southern California Rapid Transit District.  The problem is
unique in that presently there are several existing transportation
facilities serving various parts of the area but independently
operated, without interchange of transportation services, and without
possibility of merger.  The geographic location of the area
requiring transportation services makes it necessary to develop a
single transit system to protect the public interest.
   It shall be the ultimate purpose of the Orange County Transit
District to establish, when financing therefor becomes feasible, a
permanent rapid transit system designed to be part of a unified Los
Angeles-Orange County areawide regional system.  When such permanent
system is planned it shall incorporate physical characteristics
necessary for full compatibility with the system of the Southern
California Rapid Transit District, and unified management of the
operations of such an areawide system shall be provided.  Such
unified management may be provided by management or operating
contract with, or by annexation of the Orange County Transit District
to, the Southern California Rapid Transit District or by any other
lawful means; and shall take into full account the financial burdens
already assumed by the citizens of the area comprising the Los
Angeles Rapid Transit District to establish its system, which should
be recognized in the operation of the unified system.  The share of
such financial burdens to be assumed by the Orange County Transit
District, determined by its board by agreement with the board of the
Southern California Rapid Transit District to be in the best mutual
interest of the citizens of the two districts, may be made payable
out of bond proceeds (subject to authorization of the bonds at an
election), tax levies or any other available funds and may be made
payable at such times and upon such rate of interest and other terms
as shall be agreed between the boards of the two districts.




40011.  The Orange County Transit District as created and
established by the voters of the County of Orange comprises all that
portion of the County of Orange lying within the exterior boundaries
thereof.


40012.  Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be
held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and
declared in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with
the general election laws of the state.




40013.  Except as otherwise provided in this part all ordinances and
notices which are required to be published shall be published within
the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.



40014.  Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a
district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer
or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under
the provisions of this part, except in the single instance provided
in Section 40243, the signature may be made by the use of a plate
bearing facsimilies of such signatures.