2007 California Public Utilities Code Article 1. Annexation Agreement

CA Codes (puc:90930-90936)

90930.  Unincorporated territory may be annexed to the district in
the manner provided in this chapter.



90931.  Unincorporated territory not contiguous to the district may
not be annexed if the district does not possess facilities for
supplying transit service to that territory.



90932.  A petition signed by voters within the territory proposed to
be annexed equal in number to at least 10 percent of the total vote
cast, describing the territory and asking that proceedings be taken
for its annexation, shall be addressed to the board and filed with
the secretary of the district.


90933.  The secretary shall compare the signatures on the petition
with the affidavits of registration on file with the county elections
official and if he or she finds that the petition has been signed by
the required number of voters he or she shall attach his or her
signature thereto and present the petition to the board.




90934.  If the board determines that the annexation of the territory
would facilitate the acquisition or operation of any transit
facilities for the district, or be of advantage to the district, then
the board shall also determine the terms and conditions upon which
the annexation should be made.



90935.  Provisions may be made, among other things, for payment of
taxes within the territory to be annexed in addition to the taxes
elsewhere in this act provided for, the fixing of rates, rentals, and
charges differing from those fixed or existing elsewhere within the
district, the incurring or assumption of indebtedness, or the making
of a payment or payments, or the transfer of property, real and
personal, and other assets to the district by the territory proposed
to be annexed.  The boundaries of the territory proposed to be
annexed need not be coterminous with any election precincts.  The
terms and conditions shall become effective and be binding upon the
district and the territory to be annexed with approval in the manner
set forth in this chapter.



90936.  As an alternative to commencement of annexation proceedings
by a petition by the voters within any unincorporated territory,
proposed to be annexed, the legislative body of an unincorporated
territory may agree in writing upon the terms and conditions of
annexation, which agreement may contain, among other things,
provisions as set forth in Sections 90934 and 90935.