(a) If the Legislature establishes a railroad transportation authority which includes, or which is subsequently expanded to include, within its jurisdiction, Humboldt County or Mendocino County, or both of them, the authority shall be substituted for the department and affected councils of government as the applicant and the grantee agency for purposes of Sections 99625 and 99626.

(b) If the authority includes, or is expanded to include, within its jurisdiction, Del Norte County, the authority shall be substituted for the county as the applicant and grantee agency for purposes of Section 99628.

Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 99627

  • 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.

(Added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 116.)