The district may use a common seal, alterable at the pleasure of the commission and may:

(a) Sue and be sued in its own name.

Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 26113

  • commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
  • Construction: includes :

    California Streets and Highways Code 29

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(b) Lay out, establish, construct, acquire and maintain boulevards within the district, and for this purpose acquire by purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise, and pay for and hold, real and personal property and rights of way within the district.

Any easement procured for the building of a boulevard, whether procured by grant or condemnation, shall permit the use of the boulevard by a railroad, electric road, or street railroad pursuant to this part.

(c) Make and accept all contracts, deeds, releases and documents of any kind which shall be necessary or proper to the exercise of any of the powers of the district.

(d) Direct the payment of all lawful claims and demands against the district.

(e) Issue bonds as hereinafter provided, and provide for their payment.

(f) When directed to do so by a vote of the people of the district, have sufficient taxes levied for the construction, maintenance or repair of district boulevards, and the payment of all indebtedness and running expenses of the district.

(g) Employ all necessary engineers, surveyors, agents and workmen to do the work on or in connection with the boulevards in the district.

(h) Do any and all things necessary or proper for the complete exercise of its powers and the accomplishment of the purposes for which it was formed.

(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 285.)