California § 31053 - No publicly owned utility shall commence to provide any service for, on, or to an
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§ 31053. No publicly owned utility shall commence to provide any service for, on, or to an
No publicly owned utility shall commence to provide any service for, on, or to any land within a county water district which is subject to the lien of a general obligation bonded indebtedness or which was the subject of a lease-purchase, revenue, or other type of debt incurred for capital improvements by or on behalf of the district incurred by the district for the purpose of providing a service similar to that which the utility proposes to provide. However, a publicly owned utility may commence to provide service, otherwise prohibited, upon either of the following conditions: (a) If the board of directors of the county water district, by resolution permits the service. (b) In any portion of such a county water district proposed to be served by the publicly owned utility in which the total number of registered voters residing therein exceeds 200, if at least two-thirds of the voters voted at a special county water district election to permit the service. The election shall be called and held as an initiative measure pursuant to Section 30830.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 31053
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 31053 cover?
Section 31053 ("No publicly owned utility shall commence to provide any service for, on, or to an") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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