SECTIONS 131200-131203 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 131200-131203

131200. Upon approval of a retail transactions and use tax at an
election conducted pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
131100) in a county with an adopted county transportation expenditure
plan that provides that the commission shall administer the tax, the
commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Appoint an advisory committee, as provided in the plan, whose
members shall be compensated at the rate of fifty dollars ($50) for
attending meetings of the advisory committee, but not to exceed one
hundred dollars ($100) in any month, and necessary traveling and
personal expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as
authorized by the commission. Members of the staff of the
commission, as determined by the commission, shall be available to
assist the advisory committee in its work.
(b) Do any and all things necessary to carry out purposes of this
chapter.

131201. The commission, with the advice of the advisory committee,
shall determine the allocation of the net revenues derived from the
imposition of the retail transactions and use tax in conformance with
the adopted county transportation expenditure plan.

131202. The commission shall prepare and adopt an annual report by
January 1 of each year on the progress to achieve the objectives of
completion of the projects in each county transportation expenditure
plan that is administered by the commission.

131203. Any amendment to a county transportation expenditure plan
proposed by the commission is subject to approval by the advisory
committee. An amendment which adds or deletes a project, or is of
major significance, shall be submitted for approval in the same
manner the adopted plan was approved pursuant to Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 131050). Amendments may provide for the use
of additional federal, state, and local funds to account for
unexpected revenue fluctuations or to take into consideration
unforeseen circumstances. Any amendment shall take into account that
all appropriate actions shall be taken to give highest priority to
the projects in the initial plan, and any amendments shall not delay
or delete any project in the initial plan without the approval of the
project sponsor.