Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101005. Section 101005.
Unless the context otherwise specifically requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
CHAPTER 2. Definitions [101005. - 101014.]
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC 2.
in effectCal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101006. Section 101006.
“District” means the Golden Empire Transit District formed under the provisions of this part.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101007. Section 101007.
“Board” means the board of directors of the district.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101008. Section 101008.
“County” means the County of Kern.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101009. Section 101009.
“Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the county.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101010. Section 101010.
“Voter” means any elector who is registered to vote under the provisions of the Elections Code and who resides within the territory proposed for formation of the district or within the territory comprising the district after its formation.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101011. Section 101011.
“Transit” means the transportation of passengers by any means and includes the transportation of the incidental baggage of passengers.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101012. Section 101012.
“Transit works” or “transit facilities” means any and all real or personal property, equipment, rights or interests acquired, constructed, leased, purchased, owned or otherwise operated by the district for transit purposes and including any future acquisition of any of the same in any manner.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101013. Section 101013.
“Commission” means the local agency formation commission, of the county.
Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101014. Section 101014.
“Existing system” means any transit service or system of a publicly or privately owned public utility, or division thereof, operating entirely within the district or at least 40 percent of whose revenue vehicle miles for the preceding calendar year were operated within the district, but does not include a charter-party carrier or the charter service of a passenger stage corporation.
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