SECTIONS 40010-40014 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 40010-40014

40010. It is necessary that a transit district be established in
Orange County in order to provide an interim solution to the transit
problem of this area pending inclusion, if at all, of Orange County
into the Southern California Rapid Transit District. The problem is
unique in that presently there are several existing transportation
facilities serving various parts of the area but independently
operated, without interchange of transportation services, and without
possibility of merger. The geographic location of the area requiring
transportation services makes it necessary to develop a single
transit system to protect the public interest.
It shall be the ultimate purpose of the Orange County Transit
District to establish, when financing therefor becomes feasible, a
permanent rapid transit system designed to be part of a unified Los
Angeles-Orange County areawide regional system. When such permanent
system is planned it shall incorporate physical characteristics
necessary for full compatibility with the system of the Southern
California Rapid Transit District, and unified management of the
operations of such an areawide system shall be provided. Such unified
management may be provided by management or operating contract with,
or by annexation of the Orange County Transit District to, the
Southern California Rapid Transit District or by any other lawful
means; and shall take into full account the financial burdens already
assumed by the citizens of the area comprising the Los Angeles Rapid
Transit District to establish its system, which should be recognized
in the operation of the unified system. The share of such financial
burdens to be assumed by the Orange County Transit District,
determined by its board by agreement with the board of the Southern
California Rapid Transit District to be in the best mutual interest
of the citizens of the two districts, may be made payable out of bond
proceeds (subject to authorization of the bonds at an election), tax
levies or any other available funds and may be made payable at such
times and upon such rate of interest and other terms as shall be
agreed between the boards of the two districts.

40011. The Orange County Transit District as created and
established by the voters of the County of Orange comprises all that
portion of the County of Orange lying within the exterior boundaries
thereof.

40012. Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be
held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and
declared in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with
the general election laws of the state.

40013. Except as otherwise provided in this part all ordinances and
notices which are required to be published shall be published within
the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.

40014. Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a
district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer
or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under
the provisions of this part, except in the single instance provided
in Section 40243, the signature may be made by the use of a plate
bearing facsimilies of such signatures.