ARTICLE 1. Petition to Acquire Works
Article 1 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.
§§ 16801–16817 · 17 sections
- § 16801 As used in this chapter “acquisition of public utility works” includes construction, completion, or acquisition of public utilities or public utility works.
- § 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 preceding general…
- § 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 a…
- § 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 the…
- § 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 plans and…
- § 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 the…
- § 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 estimates…
- § 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 code.
- § 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 of Division 1,…
- § 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 from…
- § 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 operation of its public…
- § 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 its public utilities, in…
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 16815 The affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting upon the proposition is necessary to accept a proposition submitted under Section 16811.
- § 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…
- § 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 undertake proceedings and…