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Public Utilities Code - PUC

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

• § 30535 — The district may insure against public liability or property damage, or both.
• § 30536 — Any bonds, notes, warrants and other evidences of indebtedness issued or incurred by the district shall be signed as provided in the section of this part applicable thereto or as provided in any other
• § 306 — (a) The office of the commission shall be in the City and County of San Francisco.
• § 30600 — The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, or by condemnation, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district
• § 3061 — The articles of incorporation of the association shall show that the signers of the articles of incorporation are engaged in the production of gas, state that they propose to incorporate an associatio
• § 3062 — Articles of incorporation shall be signed, acknowledged, and filed in the manner which is prescribed by the general laws of this state for domestic corporations.
• § 3063 — The articles of incorporation of any association may be amended in the manner and for the purposes which are authorized by the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Titl
• § 30630 — The district may provide a rapid transit system for the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage.
• § 30630.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the district may operate charter bus service, subject to all of the following limitations: (1) Bus equipment that is designed solely for charter service shal
• § 30631 — (a) The district may acquire, construct, develop, lease, jointly develop, own, operate, maintain, control, use, jointly use, or dispose of rights-of-way, rail lines, monorails, buslines, stations, pla
• § 30632 — The district may lease or contract for the use of its facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by such operator upon such terms and conditions as it deems in
• § 30633 — The district may construct, acquire, develop, jointly develop, maintain, operate, lease, and dispose of works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any road, street, alley, avenue, or
• § 30634 — (a) The district may enter into agreements for the joint use or joint development of any property or rights by the district and any city, public agency, or public utility operating transit facilities
• § 30635 — The district may operate such feeder bus lines and other feeder services as necessary.
• § 30636 — As soon as practicable after the effective date of this part, the board shall cause a preliminary report to be made as to a rapid transit service and system which shall include: (a) The estimated cost
• § 30636.2 — In planning the development of a rapid transit system or any part thereof within its territory and in carrying out the provisions of Section 30001, the district may extend its studies to include any c
• § 30636.5 — (a) Not later than January 10, 1974, the district shall submit to the Legislature its plan for the implementation of a rapid transit system, and the financing thereof, in the district.
• § 30637 — The district shall not exercise control over any transit facilities now or hereafter owned and operated wholly or partly within, or without, the district by any city or public agency, unless by consen
• § 30638 — (a) The rates, fees, and charges for service or rights furnished, leased, or otherwise transferred pursuant to this part, including, but not limited to, station cost-sharing, connector fees, and land
• § 30638.2 — Notwithstanding Section 30638, all net income from fees, charges, rents, profits, or other net income arising from joint development of the property of the district which was acquired exclusively for
• § 30639 — The board of supervisors of a county, or the governing body of a city having territory located within the district may file a request for a hearing before the district board as to the reasonableness o
• § 30640 — Upon the filing of a request for hearing as provided in Section 30639, the district board shall fix the time and place for hearing.
• § 30641 — At the time fixed for any hearing before the board any board of supervisors or city governing body eligible to file a request for hearing, not a party to the original request for hearing, may interven
• § 30642 — The district, petitioner or petitioners, and the intervenors shall have the right to call and examine witnesses; to introduce exhibits; to cross-examine opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to th
• § 30643 — Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
• § 30644 — A complete record of all proceedings and testimony before the board at such hearing shall be taken down by a reporter appointed by the board.
• § 30645 — Within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall render its decision, in writing, with written findings of fact.
• § 30646 — The district shall be subject to regulations of the Public Utilities Commission relating to safety appliances and procedures, and the commission shall inspect all work done pursuant to this part and m
• § 30647 — The district shall be subject to the provisions of Division 14.
• § 30650 — Before the district takes action on a route, grades, or station location, including parking and storage facilities, for any portion of a rail transit system, the district may establish a citizens’ adv
• § 30651 — The citizens’ advisory committee may advise the district of the prevalent sentiments of its area and shall advise the board on any and all related transit issues currently under the jurisdiction of, o
• § 30652 — The district may establish a citizens’ advisory committee in any identifiable area in which rail transportation is not currently contemplated, but in which the district determines that the board can b
• § 30653 — (a) The district shall designate the area to be represented by each citizens’ advisory committee, with a separate area for any identifiable segment of a rail transit system and for any identifiable ar
• § 30655 — A citizens’ advisory committee shall consist of not less than 15 persons and not more than 45 persons.
• § 30656 — Every meeting of a citizens’ advisory committee is open to the general public.
• § 30670 — 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.
• § 307 — (a) The commission may appoint as attorney to the commission an attorney at law of this state, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the commission.
• § 307.2 — There is within the legal division of the commission an ethics officer who shall be designated by the general counsel.
• § 307.5 — (a) The commission shall appoint a chief administrative law judge, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission.
• § 307.6 — (a) The commission shall appoint a chief internal auditor, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission.
• § 30700 — The district may issue any bonds, borrow money and incur indebtedness as authorized by law or in this part provided.
• § 30701 — The district may accept contributions or loans from the United States, or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, development, j
• § 30702 — The district may cooperate with and enter into agreements with the State of California or any public agency for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, completion, maintenance,
• § 30703 — The district may accept contributions or loans from the State of California or any public agency, for the purpose of planning, acquiring, constructing, developing, jointly developing, operating, or ma
• § 30703.1 — The district may make an irrevocable pledge or contract in connection with the payment of the principal and the interest, sinking or reserve funds, or other obligation of any bonded indebtedness creat
• § 30703.2 — To the extent permitted by the law governing the source of any transit funds, appropriations, contributions, grants or loans received pursuant to this article or under any other law or otherwise, such
• § 30704 — The district shall not incur an indebtedness which exceeds in the aggregate 15 percent of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the district.
• § 30705 — The district may also refund any indebtedness as provided in this part or in any other applicable law.
• § 30706 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of the following terms shall apply to indebtedness under this part: (a) “Any bond” or “any bonded indebtedness” means bonds or indebtedness of an
• § 30730 — The board may, by resolution, order that any of the moneys in the funds under its control which are not necessary for current operating expenses be invested in any obligations, bonds or securities in
• § 30740 — All district elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, for the holding of elections
• § 30740.5 — The board of directors or any officer or member or members thereof authorized by that body, or any individual voter or bona fide association, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a
• § 30741 — The provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, governing the initiative and referendum in districts shall apply insofar as such pro
• § 30742 — No irregularities or informalities in conducting any election shall invalidate the same if the election shall have been otherwise fairly conducted.
• § 30750 — (a) Subject to subdivision (b), if a majority of the employees employed by a district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization, then
• § 30751 — Any question which may arise with respect to whether a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit desire to be represented by a labor organization shall be submitted to the Public Employment Rel
• § 30752 — Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of fac
• § 30753 — (a) Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, the district shall assume and observe al
• § 30754 — The district shall not acquire any existing transit system or part thereof whether by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, or dispose of or lease any transit system or part thereof, or merge,
• § 30755 — Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concert
• § 30756 — (a) In the event the board and the representatives of the employees do not agree to submit a dispute over the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement to arbitration as provided in su
• § 308 — (a) The commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall hold office during its pleasure.
• § 308.5 — Persons employed as investigators and investigator supervisors by the commission, who are designated by the commission’s executive director and approved by the commission, have the authority of peace
• § 3081 — Each association shall, within 30 days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management a code of bylaws that is not inconsistent with this chapter.
• § 3082 — The bylaws may prescribe the time, place, and manner of calling and conducting meetings.
• § 3083 — The bylaws may prescribe the number of stockholders or members which constitutes a quorum.
• § 3084 — The bylaws may prescribe the right of members to vote by proxy or by mail, or both; the conditions, manner, form, and effects of their votes; the right of members to cumulate their votes; and the proh
• § 3085 — The bylaws may prescribe the number of directors which constitutes a quorum.
• § 3086 — (a) The bylaws may prescribe the qualifications, compensation, duties, and term of office of the directors and officers and the time of their election.
• § 3087 — The bylaws may prescribe penalties for violations of the bylaws.
• § 3088 — The bylaws may prescribe the amount of entrance, organization, and membership fees, if any; the manner and method of collection of these fees; and the purposes for which they may be used.
• § 3089 — The bylaws may prescribe the amount which each member shall be required to pay annually, or from time to time if at all, to carry on the business of the association; the charge, if any, to be paid by
• § 309 — (a) The executive director may employ such officers, administrative law judges, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks, and employees as the executive director deems necess
• § 309.1 — The Governor may appoint one adviser for each member of the commission upon the request of the commission member.
• § 309.5 — (a) There is within the commission an independent Public Advocate’s Office of the Public Utilities Commission to represent and advocate on behalf of the interests of public utility customers and subsc
• § 309.6 — (a) The commission shall adopt procedures on the disqualification of commissioners and administrative law judges due to bias or prejudice similar to those of other state agencies and superior courts.
• § 309.7 — (a) The division of the commission responsible for railroad safety shall be responsible for inspection, surveillance, and investigation of the rights-of-way, facilities, equipment, and operations of r
• § 3090 — The bylaws may prescribe the amount of any dividends which may be declared on the stock or membership capital, which shall not exceed 8 percent per annum, shall be in the nature of interest, and shall
• § 30900 — Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, maintenance, operation, or repair of any or all
• § 30901 — Notice of the holding of such election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the ordinance calling the election in at least one newspaper published in such dis
• § 30902 — If any proposition is defeated by the electors, the board shall not call another election on a substantially similar proposition to be held within six months after the prior election.
• § 30903 — If 60 percent of the electors voting on the proposition vote for it, then the board may, by resolution, at such time or times as it deems proper, issue bonds of the district for the whole or any part
• § 30904 — The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding the maximum rate allowed by law, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable on the bonds or any series thereof may be f
• § 30905 — The bonds may be sold as the board determines by resolution but for not less than par.
• § 30906 — Delivery of any bonds may be made at any place either inside or outside the State, and the purchase price may be received in cash or bank credits.
• § 30907 — All accrued interest and premiums received on the sale of bonds shall be placed in the fund to be used for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds and the remainder of the proceeds of th
• § 30908 — After the expiration of three years after a bond election the board may determine, by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the board, that any or all of the bonds authorized
• § 30909 — Whenever the board deems that the expenditure of money for the purposes for which the bonds were authorized by the voters is impractical or unwise, it may, by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds
• § 3091 — The bylaws may prescribe the number and qualification of members of the association and the conditions precedent to membership; the method, time, and manner of permitting members to withdraw or to tra
• § 30912 — The provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 53500), Chapter 3, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code are applicable to the district.
• § 30913 — Any bonds which shall be issued under the provisions of this article shall be legal investment for all trust funds; for the funds of insurance companies, banks—both commercial and savings—and trust co
• § 3092 — The bylaws may prescribe the manner of determining the value of a member’s interest and provision for its purchase by the association upon the death or withdrawal of a member or upon the expulsion of
• § 30930 — Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a revenue bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, operation, maintenance, completion, or
• § 30931 — The district is hereby declared to be a local agency within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941.
• § 30932 — Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Article 2 shall be subject to the priorities set forth in Section 30638.
• § 30940 — The district shall have power to purchase equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motorbuses, rolling equipment, and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in the forms cust
• § 30941 — The agreement to purchase or lease may direct the vendor or lessor to sell and assign or lease the rolling equipment to a bank or trust company duly authorized to transact business in the State of Cal
• § 30942 — The agreements and leases shall be duly acknowledged before some person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and in the form required for acknowledgment of deeds and such agreements, lea
• § 30943 — The covenants, conditions and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall not conflict with any of the provisions of any agreement securing the payment of bonds, notes
• § 30950 — Prior to the time moneys authorized by special taxes under Part 16 (commencing with Section 36000) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and already levied by the county are available or fund
• § 30951 — The district may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds which have been authorized to be issued, but which have not been sold and delivered, and may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes
• § 30952 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Article 7.
• § 30960 — Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, completion, operation, maintenance, or repair o
• § 30961 — Notice of said hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution declaring the necessity pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code prior to the time fixed for the hearing in at least
• § 30962 — At the time and place so fixed, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing.
• § 30963 — The board may change the purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, or the estimated cost, or the amount of bonded debt to be incurred, or the boundaries of the proposed improvement distr
• § 30964 — The purposes, estimated cost, amount of bonded debt, or boundaries shall not be changed by the board except after notice of its intention to do so, given by publication pursuant to Section 6061 of the
• § 30965 — At the time and place so fixed, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing.
• § 30966 — At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall, by resolution, determine whether it is deemed necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness, and, if so, the resolution shall also state the purposes fo
• § 30967 — After the formation of the improvement district or districts within the district pursuant to this article, all proceedings for the authorization and issuance of bonds of the district for the improveme
• § 30968 — After the board has made its determination of the matters required to be determined by resolution pursuant to Section 30966, and if the board deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness, the b
• § 30969 — Thereafter the provisions relating to the authorization and issuance of bonds, Sections 30901 to 30914, inclusive, shall apply.
• § 30970 — Any action or proceeding, wherein the validity of the formation of the improvement district or districts or of any bonds or of the proceedings in relation thereto is contested, questioned, or denied,
• § 30980 — The district may bring an action to determine the validity of any of its bonds, equipment trust certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with
• § 30981 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part or any other law, the provisions of all ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings in the issuance by the district of any bonds, bonds with a pledg
• § 30982 — All bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under the provisions of this part, and the interest thereon, are free and exempt from all taxation within the State of California,
• § 310 — No vacancy in the commission impairs the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the commission.
• § 31000 — On the date (which is hereinafter referred to as “merger date”) of the second regular meeting of the board held pursuant to Section 30251 that follows the meeting referred to in Section 30227 the Los
• § 31001 — Upon the merger date, the secretary of the district shall record in the office of the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles a certificate setting forth the date upon which the Southern California Rapi
• § 31002 — A copy of the certificate provided for in Section 31001 certified by the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles is, except as against the State, conclusive evidence of the transfer to the district of a
• § 31003 — On said merger date, all employees of the authority shall become employees of the district with all the same rights, privileges and compensation they had as employees of the authority.
• § 31004 — It is the intent of this part that the board of directors of the district shall have a free choice as to officers of the district mentioned in Section 30300 who are not members of the board of directo
• § 31005 — Whenever the board deems it necessary, it may issue bonds to refund all outstanding, unmatured bonds of the authority which are subject to call and redemption prior to maturity.
• § 3101 — The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than three directors who are elected by the members.
• § 3102 — The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that directors shall be elected from the several districts.
• § 3103 — The bylaws may provide that primary elections shall be held to nominate directors.
• § 3104 — The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that the directors shall be elected by representatives or advisers, who themselves ha
• § 3105 — The bylaws may provide that one or more directors may be appointed by any public official or commission or by the other directors selected by the members.
• § 3106 — The bylaws may provide for an executive committee and may delegate to the committee all the functions and powers of the board of directors, subject to the general direction and control of the board.
• § 3107 — The association may provide a fair remuneration for the time which is actually spent by its officers and directors in its service and for the service of the members of its executive committee.
• § 3108 — If a vacancy on the board of directors occurs except by expiration of a term, the remaining members of the board, by a majority vote, shall fill the vacancy unless the bylaws provide for an election o
• § 3109 — The directors shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and any other officers that may be prescribed by the bylaws.
• § 311 — (a) The commission, each commissioner, the executive director, and the assistant executive directors may administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witne
• § 311.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission shall not consider or require, in determining qualified bidders for, or in awarding contracts, that any facilities be located within a partic
• § 311.2 — The commission shall adopt procedures authorizing the submittal of electronic signatures and documents by all parties on contracts involving the commission.
• § 311.4 — (a) On or after July 1, 2001, the commission shall establish procedures to permit the submission of informal complaints through electronic means in accordance with this section.
• § 311.5 — (a) (1) Prior to commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and upon request, any ag
• § 3110 — Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them, in writing, with the secretary of the association, together with a petition which is signed by 5 percent of the members, whi
• § 312 — The commission and each commissioner may issue writs of summons, subpenas, warrants of attachment, warrants of commitment, and all necessary process in proceedings for contempt, in like manner and to
• § 3121 — An association may engage in any activity in connection with the selling, transporting, or storing of gas which is produced and delivered to it by its members; in any activity in connection with the p
• § 3122 — An association may borrow without limitation as to amount of corporate indebtedness or liability and may make advances to members.
• § 3123 — An association may act as the agent or representative of any member in any of the activites specified in Section 3171 or 3172.
• § 3124 — An association may purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own, and exercise all rights of ownership in, sell, transfer, pledge, or guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on, or the retirement or
• § 3125 — An association may establish reserves and invest the funds of the reserves in bonds or in any other property as may be provided in the bylaws.
• § 3126 — An association may buy, hold, and exercise all privileges of ownership of real or personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the conduct and operation of, or incidental to, any business o
• § 3127 — An association may levy assessments in the manner and in the amount as may be provided in its bylaws.
• § 3128 — An association may do all of the following: (a) Do each and every thing which is necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes, or the attainment of any of the objects,
• § 313 — The commission may require, by order served on any public utility, the production within this State at such time and place as it designates, of any books, accounts, papers, or records kept by the publ
• § 3130 — An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, and have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any other corporation, with or without capital stock, which is engaged in producing,
• § 3131 — An association may, upon resolution adopted by its board of directors, enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements and make all necessary and proper stipulations, agreements, contract
• § 314 — (a) The commission, each commissioner, and each officer and person employed by the commission may, at any time, inspect the accounts, books, papers, and documents of any public utility.
• § 314.5 — (a) (1) The commission shall apply a risk-based methodology to conduct audits or reviews of the books and records of electrical, gas, telephone, water, and sewer corporations.
• § 314.6 — (a) The commission may conduct financial and performance reviews or audits of any entity or program created by any order, decision, motion, settlement, or other action of the commission.
• § 31400 — The governing body of any city, which is not within the district, may apply to the board of directors of the district for consent to annex the corporate area of such city to the district.
• § 31401 — The board of directors may grant or deny such application and in granting the same may fix the terms and conditions upon which the corporate area of city or unincorporated county territory may be anne
• § 31402 — The action of the board of directors evidenced by resolution shall be promptly transmitted to the governing body of such applying city or board of supervisors, and if such action shall grant consent t
• § 31403 — The notice shall contain the substance of the terms and conditions fixed by the board of directors, as provided in Section 31401.
• § 31404 — A certificate of proceedings shall be made by the secretary of the district and filed with the Secretary of State.
• § 31405 — Upon the filing in his or her office of the certificate of proceedings, the Secretary of State shall, within 10 days, issue a certificate, reciting the filing of those papers in his or her office and
• § 31407 — If territory is annexed to a city or consolidated with a city, the corporate area of which has been included in the district, or, if a new city is incorporated, a portion of which is within the distri
• § 31408 — If the applicable provisions of law governing such annexation to, or consolidation with, such municipality or such incorporation shall require any notice of any election called for the purpose of dete
• § 31409 — The validity of any proceedings resulting in the annexation of territory to the district shall not be contested in any action unless such action shall have been brought within three months after the c
• § 31410 — If any portion of the corporate area of any city whose corporate area is a part of the district, shall be excluded from such city in accordance with the provisions of law applicable to such exclusions
• § 31411 — Any city whose corporate area is a part of the district and any county with regard to any unincorporated territory which is a part of the district, may apply to the board of directors of the district
• § 31412 — Whenever any change is made in the boundaries of this district by the annexation or exclusion of any city or any unincorporated county territory pursuant to this chapter, the district shall comply wit
• § 31413 — No consent to annexation or exclusion shall be made by the board of directors of the district pursuant to this chapter, and no annexation or exclusion shall be made pursuant to this part or pursuant t
• § 315 — The commission shall investigate the cause of all accidents occurring within this State upon the property of any public utility or directly or indirectly arising from or connected with its maintenance
• § 3151 — (a) Any share or membership issued by an association is exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 1 of Title 4 of the Corporations Code if the aggregate investment of a shareholde
• § 3152 — If an association issues nonpar value stock, the issuance of that stock shall be governed by the terms of all general laws which cover the issuance of nonpar value stock in domestic corporations.
• § 31520 — If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this part, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this pa
• § 3153 — If an association with preferred shares of stock purchases the stock or any property, or any interest in any property, of any person, it may discharge the obligations which are so incurred, in whole o
• § 3154 — The board of directors of an association shall cause to be sent to the members of the association, not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal or calendar year, an annual report of the opera
• § 316 — (a) Each electrical corporation shall cooperate fully with the commission in an investigation into any major accident or any reportable incident, as these terms are defined by the commission, concerni
• § 317 — The commission may request the local agency formation commission to advise it as to any special districts as defined in Section 54775 of the Government Code who are authorized and capable of performin
• § 3171 — Under the terms and conditions which are prescribed in the bylaws adopted by it, an association may admit as members or issue common stock to only those persons engaged in the production of gas which
• § 3172 — If a member of a nonstock association is other than a natural person, that member may be represented by any individual, associate, officer, manager, or member of it who is authorized in writing to do
• § 3173 — Any association may become a member or stockholder of any other association.
• § 3174 — If a member of an association which is established without shares of stock has paid the prescribed membership fee in full, the member shall receive a certificate of membership.
• § 3175 — An association shall not issue a certificate for stock to a member until it has been fully paid for.
• § 3176 — An association, in its bylaws, may limit the amount of common stock which any member may own.
• § 3177 — The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common stock or membership certificates of the associations to any person that is not qualified to be a shareholder or member, as specified in this chapte
• § 3178 — The association may, at any time, as specified in the bylaws, except when the debts of the association exceed 50 percent of its assets, buy in or purchase its common stock at the book value of the com
• § 3179 — A member is not liable for the debts of the association in an amount which exceeds the sum which remains unpaid on the member’s or stockholder’s membership fee or subscription to the capital stock, in
• § 3180 — No public utility, corporation holding a controlling interest in a public utility, or subsidiary or affiliate of a public utility may be a member of an association organized pursuant to this chapter.
• § 3181 — No producer of gas owning or controlling petroleum refining capacity of 100,000 or more barrels per day in California, or a producer of gas owned or controlled by a producer of gas owning or controlli
• § 320 — The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of this state to achieve, whenever feasible and not inconsistent with sound environmental planning, the undergrounding of all future electric and
• § 32000 — In cooperation with the Department of Transportation and the cities, counties, and local and regional transportation entities in the district’s service area, the district, after public hearings, shall
• § 3201 — The association and its members may make and execute marketing contracts which require the members to sell, for any period of time not to exceed the productive life of the gas facilities or supplies,
• § 3202 — The contract may provide that the association may sell or resell any gas which is delivered by its members, with or without taking title to the gas, and pay over to its members the resale price, after
• § 3203 — Notwithstanding any provision of the Civil Code, a contract which is entered into by a member of an association which provides for the delivery to the association of any gas produced by the member may
• § 3204 — The bylaws or the marketing contract may fix, as liquidated damages, specific sums to be paid by the member to the association for the breach of any provision of the marketing contract regarding the s
• § 3205 — If there is a breach or threatened breach of a marketing contract by a member, the association may file an action for an injunction to prevent the further breach of the contract and for a decree of sp
• § 3206 — In any action upon a marketing agreement, it is conclusively presumed that a landowner, landlord, or lessor is able to control the delivery of any gas which is produced on his or her land by the tenan
• § 321 — (a) The commission shall appoint a public advisor and establish an office of the public advisor, including a separate office in the Los Angeles office of the commission.
• § 321.1 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission assess the consequences of its decisions, including economic effects, and assess and mitigate the impacts of its decision on customer, publi
• § 321.6 — The president of the commission shall annually appear before the appropriate policy committees of the Senate and Assembly to present the annual report of the commission required pursuant to Section 91
• § 322 — (a) The commission shall periodically, at least once each year, compile its rules of procedure together with every order and decision of the commission relating to the conduct of the commission’s hear
• § 322.5 — The commission shall determine, as part of the proceeding in Rulemaking 98-07-038 (Rulemaking for purposes of Revising General Order 96-A Regarding Informal Filings at the Commission) or any other app
• § 3221 — Any corporation which is organized or existing pursuant to any other law may be brought under this chapter by amending its articles of incorporation, in the manner which is prescribed by the general c
• § 3222 — Articles of incorporation are deemed to conform to this chapter within the meaning of Section 3291 in both of the following cases: (a) It is provided or declared in the articles of incorporation, in s