SECTIONS 150000-150010 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 150000-150010

150000. This division shall be known and may be cited as the
Tuolumne County Road Facilities Improvement Act.

150001. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) Recognizing the scarcity of resources available for all
transportation development, the alternative methods of financing
provided in this division are needed to finance the cost of
maintaining, acquiring, constructing, and developing facilities for
transportation systems in the County of Tuolumne and these methods
will increase economic opportunities, contribute to economic
development, be in the public interest and serve a public purpose,
and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens within
the County of Tuolumne.
(b) It is in the public interest to allow the voters of Tuolumne
County to create the Tuolumne County Traffic Authority so that local
decisions can be implemented in a timely manner to provide
improvements to the transportation system.

150002. "Bonds" means indebtedness and securities of any kind or
class, including bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, and
commercial paper.

150003. "Authority" means the Tuolumne County Traffic Authority
created pursuant to this division in the County of Tuolumne.

150004. "City" means the City of Sonora in the County of Tuolumne.

150005. "County" means the unincorporated area of the County of
Tuolumne.

150006. "County of Tuolumne" and "Tuolumne County" mean the entire
territory of the County of Tuolumne, including the territory of
incorporated cities within the county.

150007. "Electors" means the electors of the city with respect to a
city ordinance, or the electors of the county with respect to a
county ordinance.

150008. "Ordinance" means either a city ordinance or a county
ordinance, adopted pursuant to Section 150201, which imposes a retail
transactions and use tax within the city or the county,
respectively.

150009. "Tuolumne County LTC" means the Tuolumne County and Cities
Area Planning Council, the transportation planning agency for the
county established pursuant to Section 29535 of the Government Code.
Any board, commission, department, or officer succeeding to the
functions of the LTC is granted the powers and duties of the LTC
under this division.

150010. "Voters" means the voters of the city with respect to a
city ordinance, or the voters of the county with respect to a county
ordinance.