Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§2375 Gift of utility to city; charges and terms for utilities transferred to other transferees

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 24— - DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - UTILITIES › § 2375

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission may give a utility to the local city (at Los Alamos, to the county or other government). For other buyers it must set fair prices and terms, using public bids, negotiation, or other methods.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2375

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The Commission may give the utility to the city incorporated at the community; and must charge in selling the utility to any other transferee: Provided, That at Los Alamos, utilities may be given to the county or other local governmental entity. The charges and terms for the transfer of any utility may be established by advertising and competitive bid, or by negotiated sale or other transfer at such prices, terms, and conditions as the Commission shall determine to be fair and equitable.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1962—Pub. L. 87–719 inserted “: Provided, That at Los Alamos, utilities may be given to the county or other local governmental entity” after “transferee”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by section 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also

Transfer of Functions

notes set out under those sections.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2375

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73