2010 California Code
Public Utilities Code
Chapter 3. Administration

142100.  The authority, at its first meeting, and thereafter
annually at the first meeting in January, shall elect a chairperson
who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson who shall
preside in his or her absence. In the event of their absence or
inability to act, the members present, by an order entered into the
minutes, shall select one of their members to act as chairperson pro
tempore, who, while so acting, shall have all the authority of the
chairperson.


142101.  The authority shall adopt rules for its proceedings
consistent with the law of the state.



142102.  A majority of the members of the authority constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the
authority require the affirmative vote of the majority of the members
of the authority.


142103.  The acts of the authority shall be expressed by motion,
resolution, or ordinance.



142104.  All meetings of the authority shall be conducted pursuant
to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2
of Title 5 of the Government Code.



142105.  The authority shall do all the following:
   (a) Adopt an annual budget.
   (b) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which prescribes
the powers and duties of the authority officers, the method of
appointment of the authority employees, and methods, procedures, and
systems of operations and management of the authority.
   (c) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of
the authority to be made at least annually by a certified public
accountant.
   (d) Appoint a policy advisory committee composed of one
representative of each city in the county and one representative of
the county. Each representative on the committee shall be an elected
official. If a representative ceases to be an elected official, that
representative shall cease to be a member of the committee, and
another representative from that city or county, as the case may be,
shall be appointed. No person shall serve on the authority and on the
committee at the same time.
   (e) Establish a citizens oversight committee with membership,
method of appointment, roles, and responsibilities in accordance with
and as defined in the initial expenditure plan prepared for the
purposes of the extension of the retail transactions and use tax.
   (f) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of
this division.


142106.  The authority may hire an independent staff of its own or
contract with any department or agency of the United States or with
any public agency to implement this division.



142107.  The authority shall fix the compensation of its officers
and employees.



142108.  (a) Notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the
adoption of the annual budget shall be published pursuant to Section
6061 of the Government Code not later than the 15th day prior to the
day of the hearing.
   (b) The proposed annual budget shall be available for public
inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.



142109.  (a) The authority shall rely, to the extent possible, on
existing state, regional, and local transportation planning and
programming data and expertise, rather than on a large duplicative
staff and set of plans.
   (b) The authority shall not expend more than 1 percent of the
funds generated pursuant to this division in any year for salary and
benefits of its staff.