California Public Utilities Code CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

• Section 100010.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this part.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 180.)
• Section 100011.
  “VTA” means the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 3. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
• Section 100012.
  “Transit” means the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means, and includes rapid transit.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 373, Sec. 3. Effective...
• Section 100013.
  “Transit works” or “transit facilities” means any or all real and personal property, equipment, rights, or interests owned or to be acquired by the VTA...
• Section 100014.
  “Board of directors” and “board” means the board of directors of the VTA.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 5. (AB 2196) Effective January 1,
• Section 100014.1.
  “Director” means a member of the board of directors of the VTA.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 6. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
• Section 100015.
  “County” means the County of Santa Clara.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 180.)
• Section 100016.
  “Public agency” includes the State of California, and any county, city and county, city, district, or other political subdivision or public entity of, or organized...
• Section 100017.
  “System” means all transit works and transit facilities owned or held or to be owned or held by the VTA for transit purposes.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 100018.
  “Revenues” means all rates, fares, tolls, rentals, or other income and revenue actually received or receivable by or for the account of the VTA from...
• Section 100019.
  “Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, trust, limited liability company, business trust or receiver or trustee or conservator for any thereof, but does...
• Section 100020.
  “Establish” includes establish, construct, complete, acquire, extend, or reroute. It does not, however, include the maintenance and operation of any existing system acquired by the...
• Section 100021.
  “Existing system” means any transit service or system of a publicly or privately owned public utility or division thereof operating entirely within Santa Clara County...
• Section 100022.
  “Transportation works” or “transportation facilities” means any or all real and personal property, rights, or interests owned or to be acquired by the VTA to...

Last modified: October 22, 2018