The Peninsula Corridor Study Joint Powers Board, created pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 1328 of the Statutes of 1987, is hereby redesignated the Peninsula Rail Transit District and, as such, has the additional powers provided for in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 160005).
Chapter 1General Provisions and Definitions
Section § 160000
The law changes the name of the Peninsula Corridor Study Joint Powers Board to the Peninsula Rail Transit District. It also grants the district extra powers as detailed in the following chapters.
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Section § 160001
This section defines the term "district" specifically as referring to the Peninsula Rail Transit District within the context of this division.
As used in this division, “district” means the Peninsula Rail Transit District.
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Section § 160002
This law outlines the composition of a district board, which consists of nine members. Each member is appointed by different local government bodies. Specifically, the municipal railways and transit districts of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara each appoint one member. Additionally, the Boards of Supervisors in these areas, the Mayor of San Francisco, and the city councils within San Mateo and Santa Clara counties collectively appoint the remaining members.
The district board shall be comprised of nine members appointed as follows:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 160002(a) The governing bodies of the municipal railway operated by the City and County of San Francisco, the San Mateo County Transit District, and the Santa Clara County Transit District shall each appoint one member.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 160002(b) The Boards of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, the County of San Mateo, and the County of Santa Clara shall each appoint one member.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 160002(c) The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco shall appoint one member.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 160002(d) The city councils of cities within the County of San Mateo, shall jointly appoint one member.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 160002(e) The city councils of cities within the County of Santa Clara shall jointly appoint one member.
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