SECTIONS 132810-132816 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 132810-132816

132810. The governing board of the commission at its first meeting,
and thereafter annually at the first meeting in January, shall elect
a chairperson from its members 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 in the minutes, shall select one of their members
to act as chairperson pro tempore, who, while so acting shall have
all of the authority of the chairperson.

132811. The board shall establish rules for its proceedings
consistent with the law of the State of California.

132812. A majority of the voting members of the board shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official
acts of the commission. All official acts of the board require the
affirmative vote of the majority of the voting members of the board.

132813. The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion,
resolution, or ordinance.

132814. (a) All meetings of the board shall be conducted in the
manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing
with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the
Government Code).
(b) All meetings of committees established by the board shall be
held pursuant to Section 54952.3 of the Government Code, and no other
provision of the Ralph M. Brown Act shall apply to meetings of those
committees.
(c) Any committee of the board shall have a membership of at least
three voting members.

132815. The board shall do the following:
(a) Adopt an annual budget and fix the compensation of its
officers and employees.
(b) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which shall
prescribe the powers and duties of commission officers, the method of
appointment of commission employees, and methods, procedures, and
systems of operation and management of the commission.
(c) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of
the commission to be made at least annually by a certified public
accountant.
(d) Appoint a technical advisory committee of representatives from
all of the transit operators in the county, all of the incorporated
cities in the county, the county, and the Department of
Transportation.
(e) Appoint such other advisory committees the board deems
necessary.

132816. Notice of time and place of the public hearing for the
adoption of the annual budget shall be published pursuant to Section
6061 of the Government Code, and shall be published not later than
the 15th day prior to the date of the hearing. The proposed annual
budget shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days
prior to the hearing.