California Public Utilities Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

• Section 6201.
  This chapter may be cited as the Franchise Act of 1937.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 674.)
• Section 6201.3.
  As used in this chapter, “industrial gas” means any substance which is in a gaseous state at ambient conditions of temperature and pressure used for...
• Section 6201.5.
  As used in this chapter, municipality includes counties, but no county shall grant a franchise pursuant to this chapter in any incorporated area.(Added by Stats....
• Section 6202.
  The legislative body of any municipality may grant a franchise to any person, firm, or corporation, whether operating under an existing franchise or not, to...
• Section 6203.
  The legislative body may in such a franchise impose such other and additional terms and conditions not in conflict with this chapter, whether governmental or...
• Section 6204.
  This chapter provides a procedure, alternative to the procedure provided in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of this division, for the granting of franchises by...
• Section 6205.
  This chapter does not apply to any municipality having a freeholders’ charter adopted and ratified under the Constitution and having in such charter provisions for...
• Section 6205.1.
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 6205, all franchises, licenses, permits, or other privileges granted to a public utility by any city, county, or city and county holding a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018