Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative body of the municipal corporation. Within 10 days from the date of the filing of the petition, the clerk shall examine the petition and ascertain from the record of the registration of the electors of the city and coun…

Upon completion of the examination, the clerk shall forthwith attach to the petition his certificate, properly dated, showing the result of the examination. If from the examination, the clerk finds that the petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified electors, he shal…

If, by the certificate of the clerk, the petition is shown to be insufficient, it may be amended by filing a supplemental petition within 10 days from the date of the certificate. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The clerk shall, within 10 days from the filing of the supplemental petition, make a like examination of the supplemental petition and certify to the result of the examination as provided in Section 2936. If the certificate of the clerk shows any petition, or any petition togethe…

The sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition shall not be subject to review by the legislative body. After the election held in pursuance of the petition, the sufficiency of the petition in any respect shall not be subject to judicial review or be otherwise questioned. (Enact…

In any city and county having a board of election commissioners and a registrar of voters, the clerk of the legislative body thereof shall immediately upon the filing of any petition with him, transmit the petition to the board of election commissioners, who shall forthwith deliv…

The purpose of this chapter is to do all of the following: (a) Promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of gas through cooperation. (b) Make the delivery of gas from producer to distributor as direct as can be efficiently done. (c) Free producers from …

In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) California gas production is an important part of the state’s gas supply. (b) The actual delivered cost of California produced gas is presently lower than the cost of alternative out-of-state and Canadia…

Associations are “nonprofit,” since they are not organized to make profit for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but only for their members as producers. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 680, Sec. 1.)

Any provision of law which is in conflict with this chapter does not apply to any association. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 680, Sec. 1.)

Any exemption under any existing law which applies to gas in the possession, or under the control, of the individual producer, applies equally to gas in the possession, or under the control, of an association. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 680, Sec. 1.)

No person, corporation, or association, that is hereafter organized or doing business in this state, may use the word “cooperative” as part of its corporate name or other business name or title for gas producers’ cooperative marketing activities, unless it has complied with this …

Any person, corporation, or association which is organized pursuant to any previously existing statute for the purpose of cooperatively selling gas is deemed to be organized and existing pursuant to this chapter, and this chapter applies to that person, corporation, or associatio…

An association is not any of the following: (a) A conspiracy, a combination in restraint of trade, or an illegal monopoly. (b) An attempt to lessen competition, to fix prices arbitrarily, or to create a combination or pool in violation of any law of this state. (c) A public utili…

The marketing contracts and agreements between an association and its members, and any agreements authorized in this chapter, are not illegal, in restraint of trade, or contrary to any statute which is enacted against pooling or combinations. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 680, Sec. …

The General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code) applies to each association which is organized pursuant to this chapter, except where this chapter provides otherwise. For the purpose of associations organized without shar…

It is an unfair trade practice, and unlawful, for any gas corporation to do any of the following: (a) Interfere with, restrain, coerce, or boycott any person engaged in the production of gas within the state in the exercise of any right described in this chapter. (b) Discriminate…

It is necessary that a transit district be established in Orange County in order to provide an interim solution to the transit problem of this area pending inclusion, if at all, of Orange County into the Southern California Rapid Transit District. The problem is unique in that pr…

The Orange County Transit District as created and established by the voters of the County of Orange comprises all that portion of the County of Orange lying within the exterior boundaries thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 389.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and declared in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with the general election laws of the state. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part all ordinances and notices which are required to be published shall be published within the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under the provisions of this part, except in the single instance provided in Section 40243, th…

It is necessary that a transit district be established in the Stockton metropolitan area which includes the City of Stockton and adjacent territory situated in San Joaquin County in order to meet the transit problem of the area. The problem is unique in that presently there are s…

The San Joaquin Regional Transit District may be created as provided in this part and when so created may exercise the powers herein granted. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 704, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and declared in, all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with the general election laws of the State. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part all ordinances and notices which are required to be published shall be published within the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under the provisions of this part, except in the single instance provided in Section 50243, th…

In all cases where application is made to the governing or legislative body of a city or city and county for permission and authority to lay railroad tracks through streets or public highways of any city or city and county, the authorities before granting such permission and auth…

It shall be the purpose of the Marin County Transit District to develop, finance, organize, and provide local Marin County transit service in a manner consistent with an overall San Francisco Bay Area regional transit system. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 83, Sec. 2.)

The Marin County Transit District may be created as provided in this part and when so created may exercise the powers herein granted. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 92.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and declared in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with the general election laws of the State. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 92.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part all ordinances and notices which are required to be published shall be published within the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 92.)

Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under the provisions of this part, except in the single instance provided in Section 70243, th…

Every railroad corporation has all of the following powers: (a) To make such examination and surveys as are necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route for the railroad. The officers, agents, and employees of the corporation may enter upon the lands or waters of any…

Every railroad corporation also has all of the following powers: (a) To carry persons and property on its railroad, and to receive tolls or compensation therefor. (b) To erect and maintain all necessary and convenient buildings, stations, depots, fixtures, and machinery for the a…

Every person or corporation authorized to operate a railroad is authorized to use steam, diesel, electricity, compressed air, or any other suitable motive power, for the purpose of propelling cars or trains on the railroad or upon any portion thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch.…

Railroad corporations doing business in this State and organized under any law of this State or the United States, or of any state or territory thereof, may enter into contracts with one another, whereby the one may lease of the other the whole or any part of its railroad, or may…

Every railroad corporation in this State shall, within a reasonable time after its road is finally located, make a map and profile thereof, and of the land acquired for the use thereof, and the boundaries of the several counties through which the road may run, and file it in the …

If, at any time after the location of the line of the railroad and the filing of the maps and profiles thereof, it appears that the location can be improved, the directors may alter or change the location of the line, and cause new maps and profiles to be filed, showing such chan…

Upon receipt by it of an application, filed with either the federal Surface Transportation Board or the Public Utilities Commission, to abandon a line of railroad, the Public Utilities Commission shall forward a copy of the application to the Department of Transportation within 1…

The board of directors of any railroad corporation may at any time after the original location and construction of its railroad, in order to provide better facilities for the public service, construct an additional main line track or tracks either adjacent to the located and oper…

Whenever the track of one railroad intersects or crosses the track of another railroad, whether it is a street railroad, wholly within the limits of a city, or other railroad, the rails of either or each road shall be so cut and adjusted as to permit the passage of the cars on ea…

Whenever the track of a railroad crosses another railroad or a highway, such railroad or highway may be carried under, over, or on a level with the track, as is most expedient. Where an embankment or cutting necessitates a change in the line of such railroad or highway, the corpo…

The owner of any lands along or through which any railroad is constructed or maintained, may have such farm or private crossings over the railroad and railroad right of way as are reasonably necessary or convenient for ingress to or egress from such lands, or in order to connect …

At every farm or private grade crossing of a railroad where no automatic grade crossing protective device is in place there shall be installed, as a means of protecting the crossing, one or more stop signs of the type described in Section 21400 of the Vehicle Code or of such othe…

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of California to develop transit system districts in the various metropolitan areas within the state for the benefit of the people. A necessity exists within San Diego County for such a system. Because there is no general law un…