SECTIONS 142000-142010 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 142000-142010

142000. This division shall be known and may be cited as the Fresno
County Transportation Improvement Act.

142001. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) In Fresno County, regional transportation improvements and
local transportation improvements and services are an immediate high
priority needed to resolve the county's transportation problems that
threaten the economic viability and development potential of the
county and adversely impact the quality of life therein.
(b) In order to deal in an expeditious manner with current and
future transportation problems, the county needs to develop and
implement a local funding program that goes significantly beyond
current federal and state funding which is inadequate to resolve
these problems.
(c) It is in the public interest to allow the voters of Fresno
County to continue the Fresno County Transportation Authority so that
local transportation decisions can be implemented in a timely manner
to provide regional transportation improvements and to meet local
transportation needs.

142002. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds generated
pursuant to this division not replace property tax revenues which
would otherwise be expended for roads and transportation purposes.

142003. This division shall be liberally construed in order to
effectuate its purposes. No inadvertent error, irregularity,
informality, or the inadvertent neglect or omission of any officer,
in any procedure taken under this division, other than fraud, shall
void or invalidate that proceeding or any levy imposed to finance
highway improvements or local transportation needs.

142004. "Authority" means the Fresno County Transportation
Authority created pursuant to this division in the County of Fresno.

142005. "Board of supervisors" means the Fresno County Board of
Supervisors.

142006. "County" means the County of Fresno.

142007. "Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area" means that area within
the adopted spheres of influence of the Cities of Fresno and Clovis,
as approved and amended by the local agency formation commission.

142008. "Transportation planning agency" means the Council of
Fresno County Governments or any other agency which may be designated
by the Governor as responsible for regional transportation planning
within the county to comply with federal and state requirements.

142010. The authority is terminated two years from the last day on
which the transactions and use tax authorized by this division is
collected and as of that date this division is repealed.