BILL NUMBER: AB 1962	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Allen

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to amend Section  9301   105096 
of the  Elections   Public Utilities  Code,
relating to  district elections  
transportation  .



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1962, as amended, Allen.  District elections:
petitions.   Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District.
 
   Existing law creates the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
with various powers and duties relative to the operation of a rail
transit system in Sonoma and Marin Counties. Existing law provides
that the district shall comply with the design review process of the
local jurisdictions in which any of its rail transit facilities are
to be constructed, with the local jurisdiction's design review and
approval to be for advisory purposes only.  
   This bill would delete the provision requiring the district to
comply with the design review process.  
   Existing law provides, except as specified, that ordinances may be
enacted by any district pursuant to specified initiative provisions.
Existing law provides that any proposed ordinance may be submitted
to the governing board of the district by an initiative petition
filed with the district elections official. Existing law requires
that signatures be obtained in a certain manner and affidavits be
attached to each petition section in a specified form and manner.
 
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 105096 of the   Public
Utilities Code   is amended to read: 
   105096.  (a) The district may acquire, construct, own, operate,
control, or use rights-of-way, rail lines, stations, platforms,
switches, yards, terminals, parking lots, and any and all other
facilities necessary or convenient for rail transit within and
without the district, together with all physical structures necessary
or convenient for the access of persons and vehicles thereto,
including ancillary bicycle and pedestrian pathways, and may acquire
or contract for any interest in or rights to the use or joint use of
any or all of the foregoing.
   (b) The district may contract with any public agency or person for
the operation of shuttle services necessary or convenient for rail
transit. 
   (c) The district shall comply with the design review process of
the local jurisdiction in which any rail transit facilities are to be
constructed. The local jurisdiction's design review and approval
shall be for advisory purposes only.  
   (d) 
    (c)  In Sonoma County, north of Healdsburg, the district
shall locate commuter stations only within incorporated areas.

   (e) 
    (d)  In Marin County north of San Rafael, the district
shall locate commuter stations only within areas that are
incorporated as of the operative date of this part. 
  SECTION 1.    Section 9301 of the Elections Code
is amended to read:
   9301.  Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the governing
board of the district by an initiative petition filed with the
district elections official. Signatures to these petitions shall be
obtained in the same manner as set forth in Section 9020. Affidavits
shall be attached to each petition section in the form and manner set
forth in Section 9022.