Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40000. Section 40000.
This part shall be known and cited as the “Orange County Transit District Act of 1965.”
ARTICLE 1. Definitions [40000. - 40006.]
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC 1.
in effectCal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40001. Section 40001.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this article govern the construction of this part.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40002. Section 40002.
“District” means the Orange County Transit District formed under this part.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40003. Section 40003.
“Board” means the board of directors of this district.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40004. Section 40004.
“Voter” means any elector who is registered under the Elections Code.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40005. Section 40005.
“Transit” means the transportation of passengers only and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sightseeing bus, or any other motor vehicle not on an individual passenger fare-paying basis and includes carpools and ridesharing in private vehicles. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the district from leasing its buses to private certified public carriers or to prohibit the district from providing schoolbus service for the transportation of pupils between their homes and schools.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 40006. Section 40006.
“Transit works” or “transit facilities” means all real and personal property, equipment, rights, or interests owned or to be acquired by the district for transit service.
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