Cal. Gov. Code § 93020
Powers and Duties of Authority
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2011
The authority has all of the following powers:
(a) To acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property reasonably related to the operation and maintenance of railroads.
(b) To issue revenue bonds pursuant to Section 93024 for any purpose of the authority.
(c) To acquire property by purchase, lease, gift, or through exercise of the power of eminent domain.
(d) To operate railroads, including those outside its boundaries in order to connect its lines with the lines of another railroad corporation.
(e) To accept grants or loans from state or federal agencies.
(f) To select a franchisee, which may be a public or private entity, to acquire or operate a rail transportation system within the area of the authority’s jurisdiction.
(a) The agency has all of the following powers:
(1) To acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property reasonably related to the furtherance of the purposes of this title.
(2) To operate railroads.
(3) To accept grants or loans from state or federal agencies.
(4) To employ an executive officer, other staff, and consultants deemed appropriate for support of the activities of the agency, to further the purposes of this title.
(b) The agency shall cooperate with, and provide information upon request to, the Transportation Agency, Natural Resources Agency, or other state or local agencies or contractors working at the direction of the Transportation Agency or Natural Resources Agency.
(c) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.