Section 35150.

35150. The authority may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 822, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Section 35151.

35151. The authority may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 822, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Section 35152.

35152. (a) The authority may take by grant, appropriation, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation, or lease, and may hold, use, enjoy, and lease or dispose of real and personal property of every kind, and rights in real and personal property, within or without the authority’s jurisdiction, necessary to the full exercise of its powers. The authority may […]

Section 35153.

35153. The authority may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this division, except that it shall not take lands in active ranching, lands in agricultural production, lands in timberland production zones that are not threatened by imminent conversion to developed uses, or lands […]

Section 35154.

35154. The authority may, upon a four-fifths vote of the governing board and after holding a public hearing pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, exchange any real property dedicated and used for open-space purposes for real property that the governing board determines to be of equal or greater value and is necessary to […]

Section 35155.

35155. All property acquired by the authority shall be properly maintained in a reasonable fashion consistent with the natural conditions existing upon the properties, and those properties immediately surrounding it. This maintenance obligation does not hold the authority to a higher standard of care, but is simply a statement of a basic function of the […]

Section 35156.

35156. The authority may plan, adopt, lay out, plant, develop, and otherwise improve, extend, control, operate, and maintain lands, trails, natural areas, and other facilities for public recreation or agricultural activities. The authority may impose fees for the utilization of its properties which do not exceed the cost of providing services. (Added by Stats. 1992, […]

Section 35157.

35157. All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, except as provided in this division or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable to this division. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 822, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Section 35158.

35158. The authority may accept funds or donations from any public or private source for the purposes of acquisition of open-space lands or for projects which are in furtherance of the authority’s open-space or greenbelting objectives within its jurisdiction. The authority may seek government grants and private donations. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 822, Sec. […]

Section 35159.

35159. (a) The governing board may contract with any person or public agency for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials, or for the construction or completion of any building, structure, or improvement. (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other laws, a contract for any supplies, equipment, or materials, that exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be contracted for and let […]

Section 35160.

35160. (a) Notwithstanding Section 35159 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Santa Clara Valley Open-Space Authority, the design-build process described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to award contracts for the construction, restoration, and […]