California § 120220.5 - The board may provide and maintain by contract with a public agency or by other m

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§ 120220.5. The board may provide and maintain by contract with a public agency or by other m

The board may provide and maintain by contract with a public agency or by other means, a security force to enforce its regulations, to preserve and protect any public transit system or project financed pursuant to this division, and to preserve and protect the public peace, health, and safety with respect to its system or projects. Alternatively, the board may contract with a private patrol operator licensed pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 7580) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, with the county sheriff and municipal police departments within the areas described in Section 120054, and with other transit development boards for security, police, and related services.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 120220.5 ("The board may provide and maintain by contract with a public agency or by other m") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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