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.
Chapter 2Administration
Section § 132810
At its first meeting each year, the commission's governing board elects a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members. The chairperson leads all meetings, and the vice chairperson takes over if the chairperson is absent. If both are unavailable, the members present can choose someone else to temporarily act as chairperson with the same authority.
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Section § 132811
This section states that the board needs to create its own rules for how it operates, but these rules must align with California state law.
The board shall establish rules for its proceedings consistent with the law of the State of California.
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Section § 132812
For the board to conduct official business, more than half of its voting members need to be present. Additionally, any decision made by the board must have the approval of more than half of these voting members.
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.
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Section § 132813
The board makes its decisions and expresses its actions through motions, resolutions, or ordinances.
The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.
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Section § 132814
This law outlines how the board's meetings should be held. First, all board meetings must follow the rules of the Ralph M. Brown Act, a California law ensuring open and public meetings. Second, any board committees need to follow a specific part of the Brown Act but not the rest. Lastly, every board committee needs to have at least three voting members.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 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)CA Public Utilities Code § 132814(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)CA Public Utilities Code § 132814(c) Any committee of the board shall have a membership of at least three voting members.
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Section § 132815
This section outlines the responsibilities of the board, which include adopting an annual budget and setting pay for staff. They must also create an administrative code detailing the roles and appointment of officers, and how the board operates. An annual audit conducted by an external accountant is required. Additionally, the board must appoint a technical advisory committee with members from local transit, cities, the county, and the Department of Transportation. The board can also form other advisory committees as needed.
The board shall do the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 132815(a) Adopt an annual budget and fix the compensation of its officers and employees.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 132815(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)CA Public Utilities Code § 132815(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)CA Public Utilities Code § 132815(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)CA Public Utilities Code § 132815(e) Appoint such other advisory committees the board deems necessary.
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Section § 132816
This law requires that a notice about when and where a public hearing on the annual budget will take place must be published according to certain rules. This notice must be published at least 15 days before the hearing. Additionally, the proposed budget itself needs to be available for the public to view at least 15 days before the hearing.
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.
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