California Public Utilities Code CHAPTER 6 - Code of Conduct for the Board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

• Section 130600.
  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Board” means the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.(c) “Entitlement...
• Section 130605.
  Any reference in this chapter to “chief executive officer,” “general counsel,” “counsel,” “inspector general,” “board secretary,” or “secretary” is to the officers of the Los...
• Section 130610.
  (a) The board shall appoint an ethics officer, who shall report to the board.(b) When in doubt as to the applicability of any provision of this chapter...
• Section 130615.
  (a) The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the inspector general.(b) Any violation of this chapter that is also a violation of other state law...
• Section 130620.
  (a) Sanctions for violations of this chapter shall be determined by the board. The sanctions imposed shall depend upon the severity of the infraction and may...
• Section 130625.
  Confidential information, particularly investigative reports for the inspector general, shall not be disseminated beyond the authorized recipient of the report.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 900,...
• Section 130630.
  The role of the board as it relates to the MTA is as follows:(a) The board provides counsel and direction to management and shall not be...
• Section 130635.
  The rules of conduct at board meetings shall apply to all matters under consideration by the board except for ceremonial matters and are as follows:(a) Board...
• Section 130640.
  (a) Members shall not publicly engage in personal attacks on MTA employees or attempt to discipline any employee.(b) Any concerns regarding an employee’s performance shall be communicated...
• Section 130650.
  Committee chairs shall present items from their committee meetings and the recommendation of their committee.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 900, Sec. 8. Effective January 1,
• Section 130655.
  (a) All members shall be afforded an adequate opportunity to review written motions having financial or policy implications prior to the board meeting.(b) A written motion having...
• Section 130660.
  (a) Board members or their staff are prohibited from soliciting or accepting any gift from MTA contractors or from persons or entities that have submitted a...
• Section 130665.
  (a) Board members or their staff shall not accept any payment made for a speech given, an article published, participation in a program, or any other...
• Section 130670.
  Reimbursement for travel or lodging may be exempt from the provisions prohibiting gifts if the travel is related to MTA business. That reimbursement, however, shall...
• Section 130675.
  Board members shall not direct any MTA employee, contractor or potential contractor to make a charitable contribution to a specified agency.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch....
• Section 130680.
  (a) The chief executive officer shall be responsible for ensuring the MTA has an independent professional procurement staff. The chief executive officer and designated procurement staff...
• Section 130685.
  (a) Prior to the issuance of a request for proposal (RFP), request for interest in qualification (RFIQ), or invitation for bid (IFB), and ending on the...
• Section 130690.
  Board members and their staff shall refrain from conduct that they know or reasonably should know is likely to create in the minds of reasonable...
• Section 130700.
  (a) Board members or their staff shall not participate in an MTA decision in which they know or have reason to know that they have a...
• Section 130705.
  (a) Board members or their staff shall not engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise that is inconsistent, incompatible, or in conflict with the duties of...
• Section 130710.
  The MTA shall not contract with any of the following:(a) MTA board members or their staff.(b) Any profit-making firm or business in which a former board member...
• Section 130715.
  (a) Former board members or their staff shall not participate in any contract with the agency for a period of 12 months after leaving the board.(b) MTA...
• Section 130720.
  (a) Board members shall file Statements of Economic Interest with the ethics officer pursuant to state law, within 30 days of assuming office, annually, and within...
• Section 130725.
  Any person who receives compensation to regularly provide advice, recommendations, or counsel to board members regarding MTA activities shall file a Statement of Economic Interest...
• Section 130730.
  Any person who regularly provides advice, recommendations, or counsel to board members regarding MTA activities and also advises another agency or entity that has a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018