California

Public Utilities Code - PUC

7,564 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1601 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Local educational agency” means a school district as defined in Section 41302.
• § 16031 — Except as otherwise provided in this division, the powers of the district shall be exercised by the board of directors.
• § 16032 — The board of directors shall choose one of its members president.
• § 16033 — The president shall sign all contracts on behalf of the district and perform such other duties as may be imposed by the board.
• § 16034 — The board may from time to time contract for or employ any professional services required by the district, the board, or any officers of the district.
• § 16035 — At the first meeting of the board, after the board has qualified and organized, it shall appoint the clerk, accountant, general manager, and treasurer.
• § 16036 — In lieu of appointing a treasurer, the board may elect that the duties of treasurer be performed by the treasurer of the county in which the district, or the greater part of its population, is situate
• § 16037 — The board may consolidate two or more offices in the same person.
• § 16038 — The board may provide for an assistant to any officer of the district who may perform the acts his principal may perform, when authorized so to do by the board.
• § 16039 — At the first meeting after the end of each fiscal year, the board shall render and immediately cause to be published a verified statement of the financial condition of the district.
• § 16040 — The financial statement shall show particularly the receipts and disbursements since the publication of the last preceding statement and of the last preceding fiscal year and the source of such receip
• § 16041 — Publication of the financial statement shall be made pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the district, or if there is no such
• § 16042 — A neglect or refusal of the board to comply with Sections 16601 to 16614, inclusive, 16644 to 16659, inclusive, and 16467 is cause for removal from office.
• § 16043 — No director or other officer of the district shall in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board, or in the profits to be derived from it.
• § 16044 — A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
• § 16071 — The board shall establish rules for its proceedings and shall provide for the time and place of holding meetings and the manner in which special meetings may be called.
• § 16072 — The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
• § 16073 — The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: “Be it enacted by the board of directors of _______ public utility district:”.
• § 16074 — All resolutions and ordinances shall be signed by the president of the board and attested by the secretary.
• § 16075 — No ordinance passed by the board takes effect less than 30 days after its passage.
• § 16076 — An order entered in the minutes of the board that an ordinance has been duly posted and published is prima facie proof of such posting and publication.
• § 16077 — All tax levies for a purpose other than interest or sinking fund payments shall be first authorized by the board by ordinance when the amount proposed to be raised by a tax levy exceeds fifty thousand
• § 16078 — During the 30 days following passage of an ordinance pursuant to Section 16077 a petition, signed by qualified voters of the district equal to 10 percent of the entire vote cast within the district fo
• § 16079 — Immediately upon receipt of a petition submitted pursuant to Section 16078 the board shall cause the clerk of the district to examine and verify the signatures, and to certify the result to the board
• § 16080 — Within 10 days after the filing of a supplemental petition, the clerk shall examine it and certify to the result of his examination.
• § 16081 — An ordinance is suspended from going into operation until the examination, verification, and certification are completed.
• § 16082 — If a petition, or petition as amended, is certified to be sufficient the ordinance is suspended from going into operation and the board shall reconsider it.
• § 16083 — If the board does not entirely repeal the ordinance upon reconsideration, it shall submit the ordinance to a vote of the electors at a general district election or at a special district election calle
• § 16084 — Unless otherwise provided in this division, petitions made pursuant to this article, in the matter of form, signatures, and preparation, and the proceedings based upon them, in the matter of calling a
• § 1610 — By no later than February 1, 2021, the utilities shall file a joint advice letter pursuant to Section 5.
• § 161000 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Transportation is vital to the state’s economy, and a complete transportation system is essential in times of disaster.
• § 161001 — As used in this division, “commission” means the California Transportation Commission.
• § 161002 — As used in this division, “department” means the Department of Transportation.
• § 161003 — As used in this division, “secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
• § 161004 — As used in this division, “transportation corridor” means an area or one or more parcels of land that meets any of the following requirements: (a) Designated by the commission as necessary under the a
• § 161020 — The department may apply for and accept federal grants and receive gifts, donations, subventions, rents, royalties, and other financial support from public and private sources for purposes of this div
• § 161021 — The department may serve as a repository for lands located within a transportation corridor where the preservation of those lands is required by the department or an agency of local government to meet
• § 161022 — On an annual basis, or as may be otherwise required by the secretary, the department shall report to the secretary regarding privately owned lands determined to have special significance for purposes
• § 161023 — The department may acquire land or any interest therein for purposes of this division pursuant to procedures applicable to the acquisition of land by the department or the commission.
• § 161024 — (a) The department may sell, rent, lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land or interest therein acquired under this division pursuant to an implementation plan adopted by the department.
• § 161025 — The department shall develop and implement procedures to ensure that land acquisition, leasing, options to purchase, disposal, and other transactions in land under this division are carried out effici
• § 161027 — (a) The department shall cooperate with federal, state, and local public agencies in ensuring the reservation of lands for transportation purposes.
• § 161028 — (a) The department shall not hold any land acquired under this division for more than 20 years from the time of acquisition.
• § 161029 — If the department acquires any land prior to the adoption of a specific route or alignment by the commission, the commission shall disregard that land in the study and adoption of routes and alignment
• § 161030 — There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund to the department the amount of the proceeds of all sales, except the proceeds of sales pursuant to Section
• § 161031 — The department shall comply with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations when taking any action authorized by this division.
• § 1611 — Each utility shall work with the Energy Commission to ensure the SRVEVR Program and SNPFA Program are operative and begin to solicit applications for grants on or before April 1, 2021, and begin to ap
• § 16111 — The officers of the district, other than the board of directors, are: (a) A clerk, who is also ex officio secretary of the board.
• § 16112 — The officers, other than the board of directors, shall be appointed by the board, hold office at its pleasure, and receive such compensation as is provided for by the board by ordinance.
• § 16113 — When the district acquires, constructs, owns, or operates two or more public utilities, a general manager may be appointed and employed for each public utility.
• § 16114 — Subject to such restrictions as the board may impose, the general manager shall have full charge and control of the construction of the works of the district and of their maintenance and operation.
• § 16115 — The clerk shall countersign all contracts on behalf of the district.
• § 16116 — The accountant shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting which completely and at all times shows the financial condition of the district.
• § 1612 — Not less than 25 percent of projects funded by the SRVEVR Program or SNPFA Program shall be in underserved communities.
• § 1613 — The SRVEVR Program and the SNPFA Program shall be considered a third-party program for compliance with the commission Decision 16-08-019 (August 18, 2016) Decision Providing Guidance for Initial Energ
• § 1614 — (a) The Energy Commission, in collaboration with each utility, shall adopt guidelines and regulations for the SRVEVR Program and the SNPFA Program.
• § 1615 — (a) (1) The commission shall require each utility to fund the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program by allocating their energy efficiency budgets for program years 2021, 2022, and 2023, in both of
• § 16151 — The biennial election for the election of directors shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years.
• § 16152 — Except as otherwise provided in this division, districts governed by this division are subject to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law.
• § 16153 — No person may vote at any district election unless he possesses all the requirements of an elector under the general laws and is a qualified elector residing within the district.
• § 1616 — Moneys for the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program for each program year shall be allocated as follows: (a) Seventy-five percent to the SRVEVR Program.
• § 16160 — If land is annexed to a district, the board shall reestablish the boundaries of the units and election precincts within the district not less than 90 days before any election in the district.
• § 16162 — Whenever a special election is called pursuant to Articles 1 or 2 of Chapter 5 for the purpose of submitting to the electors a proposition, the board shall pass an ordinance calling the election.
• § 16163 — At the special election all propositions formulated pursuant to Articles 1 or 2 of Chapter 5 may be submitted to the electors of the district, but no question other than such propositions shall be sub
• § 16164 — The ordinance calling the election shall set forth the following: (a) The purposes for which it is called.
• § 16165 — The election shall be held as provided for holding elections in the district.
• § 1617 — The School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program advances the public interest in maximizing cost-effective energy savings and related public benefits, including ensuring that ratepayer investments unlock
• § 1618 — Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and energy savings attributed to a project funded by the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program shall be attributed to the utility that provided those funds w
• § 16191 — The maximum time of labor or service required of any laborer, workman, or mechanic employed upon any work of the district, whether employed directly by the district and its officers, or by a contracto
• § 16192 — The board shall fix the hours of labor or service required of all employees of the district, and their compensation, and shall employ all necessary employees or may by ordinance provide for their empl
• § 16193 — The board shall classify all places of employment under the district and its offices and departments, with reference to the examinations provided by this article, except as provided in Section 16196.
• § 16194 — The board shall make rules to effect a civil service system, and for examinations, appointments, promotions, and removals, and from time to time may make changes in existing rules.
• § 16195 — Examinations shall be practical, and shall relate to those matters only which will fairly test the relative capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions which they seek, a
• § 16196 — The manager, engineer, clerk, accountant, and treasurer shall not be included within the classified civil service of the district.
• § 1620 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Certified TAB Technician” means a technician certified to perform testing, adjusting, and balancing of HVAC systems by the Associate
• § 1621 — (a) The Energy Commission, in collaboration with each utility, shall develop and administer the School Reopening Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program to award grants to lo
• § 1622 — As conditions for receiving a grant pursuant to this article, a local educational agency shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1623 to 1627, inclusive, for all air-handling units, rooftop uni
• § 1623 — (a) (1) The local educational agency receiving a grant shall install filtration with a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or better in the local educational agency’s HVAC system where fea
• § 1624 — If installed HVAC systems or system components are broken, fail to meet minimum ventilation requirements, or are unable to operate to the original design and intent, this information will be set forth
• § 1625 — (a) To ensure proper ventilation is maintained throughout the school year, all classrooms shall be equipped with a carbon dioxide monitor that meets all of the following requirements: (1) The monitor
• § 1626 — A qualified testing personnel or qualified adjusting personnel shall prepare an assessment report for review by a licensed professional.
• § 1627 — (a) Upon completion of all work funded by a grant pursuant to this article, the local educational agency shall prepare an HVAC verification report.
• § 1630 — For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Noncompliant appliance” means all of the following: (1) Any commercial dishwasher that was manufactured prior to Jan
• § 1631 — The Energy Commission, in collaboration with each utility, shall develop and administer the School Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program to provide grants to state agencies and local edu
• § 1632 — On or before April 1, 2021, the Energy Commission shall issue a notice to local educational agencies of the availability of grants under the School Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program
• § 1633 — (a) The Energy Commission shall award a grant pursuant to this article if an applicant submits documents showing the existence of noncompliant plumbing fixtures or appliances in the buildings for whic
• § 1640 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 16401 — A district has perpetual succession.
• § 16402 — Except as otherwise provided, a district may sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
• § 16402.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any judicial action or proceeding against a district that provides electric utility service, to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resol
• § 16403 — A district may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
• § 16404 — A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this division.
• § 16407 — A district has the same powers with reference to improvement districts as are conferred upon irrigation districts by Division 11, Part 7 of the Water Code and as are conferred upon municipal water dis
• § 16408 — Improvement districts also may be formed of land proposed to be annexed to the district, contingent upon the annexation being completed.
• § 16409 — For the purpose of obtaining and supplying water for domestic, irrigation, and fire protection purposes, a district may cooperate and contract with the United States and borrow or procure money from t
• § 16431 — A district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, or otherwise acquire, hold and enjoy, and lease or dispose of, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district,
• § 16432 — The legal title to all property acquired under this division vests immediately and by operation of law in the district, and is held by the district in trust, and is dedicated and set apart to the uses
• § 16461 — A district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use, within or without or partly within and partly without the district, works for supplying its inhabitants with light, water, power, heat
• § 16461.10 — A district that provides broadband Internet access services shall comply with the requirements of Article 12 (commencing with Section 53167) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Gove
• § 16461.5 — (a) The Shasta Dam Area Public Utility District may construct those public works necessary for the industrial and commercial development of any undeveloped property owned by the district prior to Janu
• § 16462 — A district may also purchase any of such commodities or services from any other utility district, municipality, person, or private company, and distribute them.
• § 16463 — A district may acquire, construct, own, complete, use, and operate a fire department, street lighting system, public parks, public playgrounds, golf courses, public swimming pools, public recreation b
• § 16463.5 — (a) A district may exercise any of the powers, functions, and duties which are vested in, or imposed upon, a fire protection district pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (comm
• § 16464 — A district may construct works across or along any street or public highway, or over any land which is the property of the state, and has the same rights and privileges appertaining thereto as are gra
• § 16465 — A district may construct its works across any stream of water or watercourse.
• § 16466 — A district using a street or highway shall restore it to its former state as nearly as possible and shall not unnecessarily impair its usefulness.
• § 16467 — Only revenue producing utilities shall be acquired, owned, or operated by a district.
• § 16467.1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16467 of this code, fire departments, street lighting systems, public parks, public playgrounds, public swimming pools, public recreation buildings, buildings
• § 16468 — Charges fixed by the board for commodities or services furnished may be made payable in advance.
• § 16469 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), charges unpaid at the time specified for the fixing of the rate of taxes may be added to and become part of the annual assessment levied upon the land upon w
• § 16470 — Charges added to an assessment are a lien on the land, except that if, during the year preceding the date on which the first installment of real property taxes which evidence the charges appears on th
• § 16471 — If the assessment is divided and made payable in two installments, the unpaid charges may be added to and become a part of the first installment of the assessment.
• § 16472 — When the board declares that charges are to be added to the annual assessment and the district is availing itself of assessments made by the assessor of any county in which the district is situated, t
• § 16472.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 16469 to 16472, inclusive, and as an alternative to the procedures specified in those sections, a district may provide by resolution or ordinance that delinquent water cha
• § 16472.5 — (a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the furnishing of commodities or services, the district may correct any violation of
• § 16473 — Whenever there is a surplus of available water, light, heat, or power above that which is required by the inhabitants or municipalities within the district, the district may sell or otherwise dispose
• § 16474 — Whenever any of the facilities, works, or utilities of all or part of a district is not used or employed to its fullest capacity for the benefit or requirements of the district or its inhabitants, the
• § 16475 — (a) A public utility district which acquires, constructs, owns, operates, controls or uses works for supplying its inhabitants with water, may, pursuant to the notice, protest, and hearing procedures
• § 16476.1 — (a) The Tahoe City Public Utility District may acquire, construct, install, maintain, improve, or operate public walkways, paths, sidewalks, trails, and public parking facilities if all of the followi
• § 16477 — Notwithstanding Section 16475, the Board of Directors of the Fallbrook Public Utility District may, pursuant to the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code, fix
• § 16478 — The Board of Directors of the Tahoe City Public Utility District, the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, and the Board of Directors of the North Tahoe Public Utility Distri
• § 16479 — If the Board of Directors of the Tahoe City Public Utility District or of the North Tahoe Public Utility District determines to use all or any portion of a surplus remaining in the improvement fund fr
• § 16480 — (a) Every district furnishing light, heat, or power shall expend no funds for advertising when such advertising encourages increased consumption of such services or commodities.
• § 16480.5 — Whenever a business transaction of a public utility district furnishing electricity, gas, water service where the utility has 10,000 or more service connections, or telephone service is such that a pe
• § 16481 — (a) This section applies if there is a landlord-tenant relationship between the residential occupants and the owner, manager, or operator of the dwelling.
• § 16481.1 — (a) If a district furnishes residential light, heat, water, or power to residential occupants through a master meter in a multiunit residential structure, mobilehome park, or permanent residential str
• § 16481.6 — The decision of a district to require a new residential applicant to deposit a sum of money with the district prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based solely upon the cre
• § 16482 — (a) No district furnishing its inhabitants with light, water, power, heat, or means for the disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delin
• § 16482.1 — (a) A district furnishing light, heat, water, or power, or means for the disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter, shall not terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinqu
• § 16483 — No electrical, gas, heat, or water public utility district shall, by reason of delinquency in payment for any electric, gas, heat, or water services, cause cessation of any such services on any Saturd
• § 16485 — (a) A public utility district which acquires, constructs, owns, operates, controls or uses works for supplying its inhabitants with electricity, may fix and collect charges in the manner provided in A
• § 16486 — (a) In addition to all other powers, excepting telephone service, authorized by this division, the Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District may acquire, construct, own, and operate public parking faci
• § 16487 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District may issue bonds and incur indebtedness pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Sec
• § 16488 — Every district shall comply with Section 8029.
• § 16489 — The June Lake Public Utility District may exercise all of the powers of a mosquito abatement district or vector control district, as set forth in the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law
• § 16531 — Except as otherwise provided, the board shall determine annually what goods, merchandise, stores, subsistence, materials, and other supplies will be needed by the district for the ensuing year.
• § 16571 — A district may borrow money and incur or assume indebtedness, and issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness.
• § 16572 — A district may refund or retire any of its existing or assumed indebtedness.
• § 16573 — No district shall incur any funded indebtedness which in the aggregate exceeds 20 percent of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the district.
• § 16574 — The board of directors or other officers of the district may not incur any debt or liability, either by issuing bonds or otherwise, in excess of the express provisions of this division.
• § 16575 — A district may issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring or constructing any waterworks necessary or proper for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, in like manner as other bonds are
• § 16576 — Notwithstanding any provision of this division limiting the amount of indebtedness which may be incurred by it, in order to repair and replace structures and equipment impaired or destroyed or both by
• § 16577 — A district may refinance any indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 16576 by borrowing from the United States or any of its agencies and issuing in connection therewith evidences of indebtedness in
• § 16578 — A district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this division requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions or loans from the United States, or any department, instrumentality
• § 16580 — A district may contract with any state agency to finance any district improvement authorized by Section 16461 that is related to the provision of water for human consumption.
• § 16601 — Receipts from the operation of a public utility shall be paid daily into the treasury of the district in a special fund set aside for such public utility.
• § 16602 — The board may from time to time make appropriations from individual public utility funds for the following purposes: (a) The payment of operating expenses of the public utility and all or such portion
• § 16603 — Whenever a reserve fund exceeds one-half of the payment for operating expenses in the preceding fiscal year, the board may appropriate such excess to the general fund.
• § 16604 — The books of account of the district shall show all of the following: (a) The true and complete financial results of the ownership and operation of each public utility.
• § 16605 — The accounts of the district shall be examined at least once a year by an expert accountant, who shall report to the directors the result of his examination.
• § 16606 — Every two years the board may, and upon petition of 15 percent of the electors of the district shall, employ a qualified expert who shall with all due diligence examine and report upon the following:
• § 16607 — The expense of employing an expert shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) at any one time, to be paid out of the income and revenues of the district, as the board prescribes.
• § 16608 — Experts shall be selected by the Public Utilities Commission, and their names and addresses certified to the board of directors of the district.
• § 16609 — Whenever an expert is to be employed pursuant to Section 16606, at least four months before each biennial district election the board shall request in writing the Public Utilities Commission to select
• § 16610 — Within 10 days after receipt of a certification the board shall by resolution entered on its minutes employ the expert, or one of the experts selected and certified, fix the amount of his compensation
• § 16611 — In his report the expert shall make such recommendations and suggestions as to him seem proper and required for the good of the district, the efficient and economical or advantageous management and op
• § 16612 — In his report the expert shall make such recommendations and suggestions as to: (a) The system of accounts kept, or in his judgment to be kept in connection with each public utility.
• § 16613 — The expert shall enter upon his duties at least 90 days before the next impending biennial district election, and shall complete his examination and file his report at least 30 days before the electio
• § 16614 — The expert’s report shall be made in duplicate to the electors of the district.
• § 16641 — A district may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes for the purpose of carrying on its operations and paying its obligations.
• § 16641.5 — A district may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.
• § 16642 — Farm products and crops which are stored within the exterior boundaries of the district are not subject to taxation by the district.
• § 16643 — The board shall annually levy and collect a tax sufficient (a) to pay the annual interest on bonds, (b) to pay such part of the principal as will fall due within the succeeding year, and (c) to provid
• § 16644 — If from any cause the revenues of a district are inadequate to pay the principal or interest on any bonded debt as it becomes due, the board shall, or if funds are needed to carry out the objects and
• § 16645 — The board shall state the purposes for which taxes are necessary, and shall fix by ordinance the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation.
• § 16646 — By ordinance, the provisions of which conform to general law, the board may provide the manner of assessing and of correcting and equalizing assessments upon the taxable property situated within the d
• § 16647 — The board may provide for the collection of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs by actions or legal proceedings brought, prosecuted, and maintained in the name of the district against the
• § 16648 — The board may elect to avail itself of the assessments made by the assessors of the counties in which the district is situated, and may take such assessments as the basis for district taxation.
• § 16649 — An election pursuant to Section 16648 is effective with respect to all taxes levied and assessed after February 1 next succeeding the date upon which the certified copy is filed.
• § 16650 — Upon receipt of the certified copy filed pursuant to Section 16648 the county auditors shall, on or before the second Monday in August of each year, transmit to the board a statement in writing showin
• § 16651 — If the board elects to avail itself of county assessments, it shall, before September 1st, fix the rate of taxes, designating the number of cents upon each one hundred dollars ($100), using as a basis
• § 16652 — Immediately after fixing the rate of taxes the board shall transmit to the county auditors of the counties in which the district is situated a statement of the rate so fixed by it.
• § 16653 — The county auditors shall compute and enter in the assessment rolls, the district tax on the property enumerated and assessed as being in the district, using the rate of levy fixed by the board, and t
• § 16654 — Taxes levied pursuant to Sections 16648 to 16653, inclusive, shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes.
• § 16655 — Each county auditor and tax collector shall annually file with the board of supervisors of his county itemized statements showing the additional expense to his office caused by performance of the duti
• § 16656 — The boards of supervisors may provide extra help for their county offices or officers as in their judgment is necessary for the proper performance of their duties under this article.
• § 16657 — Whenever any real property situate in any district which has availed itself of county assessments has been sold for taxes and has been redeemed, the money paid for redemption shall be apportioned and
• § 16658 — District taxes are a lien on the property on which they are levied, except that if, during the year preceding the date on which the first installment of real property taxes which evidence the charges
• § 16659 — Where a district has not availed itself of county assessments, delinquent property sold by the tax collector of the district for delinquent taxes shall be struck off by him to the district and shall t
• § 16660 — Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, in the case of a sale of property for taxes or assessments, except where the sale is conducted and the funds are accounted for as provide
• § 16681 — No claims shall be paid until allowed by the board, and only upon a warrant signed by any two officers.
• § 16682 — All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.
• § 16801 — As used in this chapter “acquisition of public utility works” includes construction, completion, or acquisition of public utilities or public utility works.
• § 16802 — Whenever any petition signed by electors of the district equal in number to 15 percent of all votes cast within the district at the last preceding general election of state and county officers is pres
• § 16803 — Upon receiving a petition certified to contain the required number of signatures, the board shall formulate for submission to the electors of the district at a general district election or at a specia
• § 16804 — In the formulation of a proposition the board shall procure plans and estimates of the cost of original construction and completion by the district of the public utility or, in case of the proposed ac
• § 16805 — In securing estimates of the cost of original construction and completion of water works by the district, the board shall procure and place on file plans and estimates of the cost of obtaining from su
• § 16806 — Before submitting propositions to the electors for the acquisition of any public utility works, the board shall solicit and consider offers for the sale to the district of existing utilities, or utili
• § 16807 — The board may apply to the Public Utilities Commission to ascertain the value of existing utility works for the purpose of submitting to the electors estimates of the cost of acquiring them.
• § 16808 — Upon application by the board the commission without delay shall make a valuation in accordance with Chapter 8, Part 1 of Division 1 of this code.
• § 16809 — When the commission has made and filed its findings and decision, the board may have the findings reviewed in accordance with Chapter 8, Part 1 of Division 1, or the board may immediately adopt the fi
• § 16810 — Upon the filing of plans and estimates the board shall determine whether the cost of the public utility works proposed for acquisition can be paid from revenues of the district from the operation of i
• § 16811 — When the cost of any public utility works named in a petition can be paid out of the revenues of the district derived from the operation of its public utilities, in addition to the other necessary exp
• § 16812 — If the cost of any public utility works named in a petition so far exceeds the revenues of the district derived from the operation of its public utilities, in addition to the other necessary expenses
• § 16813 — At the next regular meeting after formulation of a proposition for the acquisition of the public utility works, the board by ordinance shall submit the proposition to the electors of the district at a
• § 16814 — All propositions formulated pursuant to Section 16803 shall be submitted within six months after filing of the petitions, unless more time is required for obtaining a valuation requested of the Public
• § 16815 — The affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting upon the proposition is necessary to accept a proposition submitted under Section 16811.
• § 16816 — The affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the electors voting upon the proposition is necessary to approve a proposition submitted under Section 16812 and to warrant the issuance of district bond
• § 16817 — At as early a date after determination of the election result as the board deems is for the best interests of the district, it shall undertake proceedings and enter into the negotiations and contracts
• § 16841 — Whenever the board determines that the public interest or necessity of the district demands the acquisition of any public utility works, it shall specifically declare such determination by a resolutio