ARTICLE 2. Hearing [29670. - 29674.]

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC 2.

in effect

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 29670. Section 29670.

Within 30 days after receipt of the resolution or resolutions of the legislative body or bodies or receipt of the certification of the sufficiency of a petition by the secretary of the district, the board shall by resolution designate the special service district as “San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Special Service District No. ____ (here insert number)” (all such special service districts shall be numbered consecutively), shall fix a time and place for a hearing on the proposed creation of the special service district and shall not later than five days after fixing the time and place of hearing publish notice thereof.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 29671. Section 29671.

The notice of hearing shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the district. The board, in its discretion, may give such additional notice as it deems desirable.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 29672. Section 29672.

The time fixed for the hearing shall be not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of the publication of the notice.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 29673. Section 29673.

At or before the hearing, any person interested may file with the secretary of the district written objections to the creation of the special service district or to the inclusion of his property therein. Upon the hearing the board shall hear and determine all protests and objections. The hearing may be continued from time to time by the board without further notice other than an order to be entered upon the minutes of its meeting fixing the time and place of the continued hearing.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 29674. Section 29674.

If no protests are filed or if the protests filed are overruled and denied by the board, the board shall by resolution approve the creation of the special service district and shall by resolution call an election as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 29680).

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