California Public Utilities Code ARTICLE 1 - Petition to Acquire Works

• Section 16801.
  As used in this chapter “acquisition of public utility works” includes construction, completion, or acquisition of public utilities or public utility works.(Added by Stats. 1953,...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 16815.
  The affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting upon the proposition is necessary to accept a proposition submitted under Section 16811.(Added by Stats....
• Section 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...
• Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018