131280. A county transportation authority shall close its affairs
and be terminated within 180 days after the completion of the
projects listed in the county transportation expenditure plan and
upon retirement of all the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to
this division.
131281. A county transportation authority may sue and be sued,
except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings,
and in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
131282. All claims for money or damages against a county
transportation authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing
with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as
provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly
applicable thereto.
131283. A county transportation authority may make contracts and
enter into stipulations of any nature to indemnify and hold harmless,
to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the
full exercise of the powers granted in this chapter.
131284. A county transportation authority may contract with any
department or agency of the United States, with any public agency,
including but not limited to, the department, the commission, or any
transit district, county, or city, or with any person upon terms and
conditions that the county transportation authority finds is in its
best interest.
131285. Contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and
materials in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall
be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive
bidding, except in an emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of
the voting membership of the county transportation authority.
131286. If, after rejecting bids received under Section 131285, the
county transportation authority determines and declares by a
two-thirds vote of all of its voting members that, in its opinion,
the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower
price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase these
supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further
observance of the provisions regarding contracts, bids, or
advertisement.
131280. A county transportation authority shall close its affairs
and be terminated within 180 days after the completion of the
projects listed in the county transportation expenditure plan and
upon retirement of all the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to
this division.
131281. A county transportation authority may sue and be sued,
except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings,
and in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
131282. All claims for money or damages against a county
transportation authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing
with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as
provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly
applicable thereto.
131283. A county transportation authority may make contracts and
enter into stipulations of any nature to indemnify and hold harmless,
to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the
full exercise of the powers granted in this chapter.
131284. A county transportation authority may contract with any
department or agency of the United States, with any public agency,
including but not limited to, the department, the commission, or any
transit district, county, or city, or with any person upon terms and
conditions that the county transportation authority finds is in its
best interest.
131285. Contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and
materials in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall
be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive
bidding, except in an emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of
the voting membership of the county transportation authority.
131286. If, after rejecting bids received under Section 131285, the
county transportation authority determines and declares by a
two-thirds vote of all of its voting members that, in its opinion,
the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower
price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase these
supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further
observance of the provisions regarding contracts, bids, or
advertisement.
131280. A county transportation authority shall close its affairs
and be terminated within 180 days after the completion of the
projects listed in the county transportation expenditure plan and
upon retirement of all the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to
this division.
131281. A county transportation authority may sue and be sued,
except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings,
and in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
131282. All claims for money or damages against a county
transportation authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing
with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as
provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly
applicable thereto.
131283. A county transportation authority may make contracts and
enter into stipulations of any nature to indemnify and hold harmless,
to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the
full exercise of the powers granted in this chapter.
131284. A county transportation authority may contract with any
department or agency of the United States, with any public agency,
including but not limited to, the department, the commission, or any
transit district, county, or city, or with any person upon terms and
conditions that the county transportation authority finds is in its
best interest.
131285. Contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and
materials in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall
be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive
bidding, except in an emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of
the voting membership of the county transportation authority.
131286. If, after rejecting bids received under Section 131285, the
county transportation authority determines and declares by a
two-thirds vote of all of its voting members that, in its opinion,
the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower
price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase these
supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further
observance of the provisions regarding contracts, bids, or
advertisement.
