1. (a) Each transportation planning agency, county transportation commission and metropolitan transit development board shall designate an independent entity to make a performance audit of its activities with respect to the Act pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 99246. The performance audit shall be submitted to the Director by July 1 triennially, in accordance with a schedule established by the transportation planning agency, county transportation commission and metropolitan transit development board.
2. (b) If the transportation planning agency or county transportation commission, or metropolitan transit development board fails to transmit a performance audit report of its activities within one year after the date on which the report was due, the agency, commission, or board shall not be eligible to receive funds allocated for administration or planning until the audit report is transmitted or unless prior approval is granted by the Director.
3. (c) The performance audit prepared pursuant to this section shall be made available to the public pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.)

Note: Authority cited: Section 99241, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99241, 99246, and 99248, Public Utilities Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-7-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 6).

2. New subsection (c) filed 5-7-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 19).

3. Amendment filed 12-31-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 1).

4. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (b), and renumbering of subsection (c) to subsection (b) with amendment filed 8-13-90; operative 9-12-90 (Register 90, No. 40).

5. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (c) filed 1-10-2008; operative 2-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 2).