Article 5. Supplemental Provisions of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 5.

This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.

(a) This chapter provides a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and is supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws.
  (b) The issuance of bonds and refunding bonds under this chapter need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds.

The State of California does hereby pledge to, and agree with, the holders of any bonds issued under this chapter and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the commission pursuant to this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the commission until the bonds, together with the interest thereon, are fully met and discharged and the contracts are fully performed on the part of the commission. However, nothing in this section precludes that limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision has been made by law for the protection of the bondholder or those entering into contracts with the commission. The commission, as agent for the state for this purpose only, may include this pledge and undertaking for the state in issuing its bonds and entering into contracts.

To the extent that the provisions of this chapter, with respect to the financing of transit systems or facilities, are inconsistent with the provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, with respect to the financing of transit systems or facilities, the provisions of this chapter are controlling. This section does not affect the authority of the Southern California Rapid Transit District to issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30900) of Part 3 of Division 10 or any other law.