SECTIONS 25120-25122 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 25120-25122

25120. Immediately following the organization of the district, the
several boards of supervisors of the counties composing the district
shall provide the district with a sufficient contingent fund to
enable the district and its officers to perform their prescribed
functions and duties. The proportionate contributions of the several
counties within the district may be suggested to the several boards
of supervisors thereof by the board of directors of the district and
the board of directors shall from time to time report to the said
boards of supervisors its requirements and in general its
expenditures.

25121. The boards of supervisors of the counties within the
district may contribute to the contingent fund from any funds of the
several counties not otherwise appropriated, including any moneys
received from the State by the counties as a result of any tax or
license upon motor vehicles or motor vehicle fuels. The State may
contribute to the contingent fund any amount that it may desire out
of any funds available for joint highway district purposes. The State
may, through the director of public works, designate the purposes
for which any money contributed by it to the contingent fund may be
used and the purposes designated may be any which are authorized
under the provisions of this part.

25122. The contingent fund may be used for the following purposes:
(a) For any purpose necessary to create and maintain the
organization of the district.
(b) For making reconnaissance, preliminary and final location
surveys.
(c) For all necessary or proper engineering, legal or clerical
work incident to the organization and operation of the district.
(d) For the improvement of any public highway to be improved under
this part.
(e) For procuring any and all necessary lands or rights of way
usable for the purposes for which the district is created.