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.

(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 301, Sec. 3. Effective July 14, 1986.)

Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 131281

  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.