§ 27160 The district shall have perpetual succession and acting through the …
§ 27161 The district may sue and be sued in its corporate name in all actions …
§ 27162 The district may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
§ 27163 The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, or …
§ 27164 The district may acquire, or contract to acquire, and may construct …
§ 27165 The district may acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation, or lease …
§ 27166 The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any …
§ 27167 The district may borrow money, incur indebtedness and issue bonds or …
§ 27168 The district may purchase or condemn any works which might be …
§ 27169 The district may have taxes levied and collected in accordance with …
§ 27170 The district may make contracts, employ labor, and all kinds of …
§ 27171 The district may establish all necessary rules, regulation or …
§ 27172 The district may do all things necessary for the complete exercise of …
§ 27173 The work of constructing, repairing, relocating, or otherwise …
§ 27173.8 Every purchase or contract made in violation of the competitive …
§ 27174 The district may contract with the State for the construction, repair …
§ 27174.1 (a) The district may adopt rules and regulations not …
§ 27174.2 (a) Every person who, without permission of the board or its …
§ 27174.3 Every person who stands in the roadway or on the sidewalk of any …
§ 27175 The district shall cause to be published and made available to the …
§ 27176 Violation of any rules or regulations provided for in Section …
§ 27177 The California Highway Patrol shall have the authority and it shall …
§ 27177.5 A towing service may be maintained by a bridge and highway district …
§ 27178 Within the district, the Department of Transportation may restrict …
§ 27179 A bridge and highway district may contract with the State to furnish …

Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 16 > Part 3 > Chapter 9 - District Powers

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • board: means the board of directors of the district unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See California Streets and Highways Code 27002
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Construction: includes :

    California Streets and Highways Code 29

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • district: means a bridge and highway district unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See California Streets and Highways Code 27001
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • tolls: include tolls, charges, rentals, rates, traffic charges, and other income and revenue actually received or receivable by, or for the account of, the district for the use and operation of equipment, rolling stocks, ferries, properties, and facilities for travel that are constructed, owned, operated, or maintained by the district. See California Streets and Highways Code 27004