California · Streets and Highways Code - SHC

SHC §681: Whenever a franchise shall have been granted by any county or city in any public highway heretofore or hereafter constituted a State highway, all of the rights of the grantor under such franchise, inc

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When a county or city grants a franchise in a public highway that becomes a State highway, the grantor's rights under that franchise transfer to the state.

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Whenever a franchise shall have been granted by any county or city in any public highway heretofore or hereafter constituted a State highway, all of the rights of the grantor under such franchise, including the right to collect and receive tolls, charges or payments thereunder other than the rights transferred to the department by section 680, are reserved to such county or city.

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