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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 10.5Art. 3§ 27430 Special Transit District Creation

§ 27430 Special Transit District Creation

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§ 27430 Special Transit District Creation

Key Takeaways

  • •People vote to decide if a new special transit service area should be made.
  • •The vote is counted separately for each city or part of a city.
  • •If most people in a city or area vote 'yes,' that place is included in the new transit area.
  • •If most people in a city or area vote 'no,' that place is not included.

Example

A vote is held to create a new bus service area that includes three towns: Town A, Town B, and Town C.

Town A votes 'yes,' Town B votes 'yes,' but Town C votes 'no.' The new bus service area will include Town A and Town B but not Town C.

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§ 27430 Special Transit District Creation

The question of the creation of a special transit service district, submitted to a vote pursuant to this article, shall be canvassed separately for each public agency or portion thereof in which an election is held, and the board shall order and declare the special transit service district created, including each public agency, or portion thereof, in which no election was held pursuant to Section 27426 and also including each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election was held and in which a majority of those who voted upon the proposition of creating the special transit service district voted in favor of the proposition, and excluding each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election was held and in which a majority of those who voted upon the proposition of creating the special transit service district voted against the proposition. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 116.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special transit service districtpublic agencymajorityproposition

Related Statutes

  • § 27421 Public Agency Transit Inclusion
  • § 27427 Special Transit District Creation
  • § 29685 Special Service District Creation
  • § 27422 Voter Petition For Election
  • § 27423 Petition Signature Certification Deadline

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 27430.
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