Section 240302 Of Chapter 4. Transactions And Use Tax From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 25. >> Chapter 4.
240302
. (a) The commission, in the ordinance, shall state the
nature of the tax to be imposed, the tax rate or the maximum tax
rate, the purposes for which the revenue derived from the tax will be
used, and shall set a term during which the tax will be imposed.
(b) The purposes for which the tax revenues may be used may
include, but are not limited to, the administration of this division,
including legal actions related thereto, the construction, capital
acquisition, maintenance, and operation of streets, roads, highways,
including state highways, and public transit systems. These purposes
include expenditures for the planning, environmental reviews,
engineering and design costs, and related right-of-way acquisition.
(c) The ordinance shall contain an expenditure plan which shall
include the allocation of revenues for the purposes authorized by
this section and shall include, at a minimum, the following
provisions:
(1) The proportional distribution of the revenues among various
purposes.
(2) The specific projects to be funded under the state highway and
freeway portion.
(3) The formula for distribution of the city and county portion,
which may be amended by voter approval.
(d) Following adoption of the ordinance by the voters, the
expenditure plan may only be amended, if required, by the following
process:
(1) Initiation of amendment by the commission, reciting findings
of necessity.
(2) Approval by the board of supervisors.
(3) Approval by a majority of the cities constituting a majority
of the incorporated population.