Article 1 - General Provisions

California Government Code — §§ 66540.255-66540.315

Sections (9)

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this title.

(a)“Authority” means the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority created by Section 66540.4.
(b)“Bay area region” means the region described in Section 66502.
(c)“Board” means the board of directors of the authority.
(d)“Public agency” includes, but is not limited to, the federal government or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; the state government or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; other state governments or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; any town, city, county, city and county, and municipal corporation, whether incorporated or not and whether chartered or not, or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; any school district, political subdivision, district or local agency or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof.
(e)“Public transportation ferries” means ferryboats operated, sponsored, funded, or subsidized by any public agency, including, but not limited to, those ferryboats operated under agreement with a private operator.
(f)“Water transportation services” means the transportation of passengers, their incidental baggage, including wheelchairs and bicycles, and small packages by water-borne vessels, and the loading, unloading, and ancillary activities related thereto. Water transportation services does not include the continuous transportation of goods in interstate or international commerce.

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

The authority may accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from any public agency, private foundation, or individual.

Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

The authority has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.

Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

The authority may provide a comprehensive emergency public water transportation services system and, for this purpose, may have the power to provide all of the following:

(a)Planning, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 66540.32).
(b)Facilities, equipment, and services, as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 66540.34).
(c)Funding, as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 66540.41).
(d)Employee benefits and retirement, as provide in Article 5 (commencing with Section 66540.55).

Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

The authority may sue and be sued.

Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

The authority may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease or otherwise acquire, hold, enjoy, lease, and dispose of, real and personal property within or outside its area of jurisdiction in order to further its purposes.

Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

The authority may contract with any department or agency of the United States, with any state or local governmental agency, or with any person upon those terms and conditions that the authority finds are in its best interests.

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

No action taken by the authority pursuant to this title shall require the approval of the Public Utilities Commission.

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009.

The authority may establish a community advisory committee to receive community and passenger recommendations related to consolidation and operational issues affecting existing and proposed water transportation services. The authority shall determine the composition of that committee.