CHAPTER 5. Acquisition of Works [16801. - 16885.]

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.

§§ 16801–16885 · 37 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Petition to Acquire Works §§ 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…
2. ARTICLE 2. Resolution to Acquire Works §§ 16841–16846 · 6 sections

   • § 16841 Whenever the board determines that the public interest or necessity of the district demands the acquisition of any public utility works, it shall specifically…
   • § 16842 The board shall procure plans and estimates and negotiate for offers for the sale to the district of existing public utility works in the same manner as…
   • § 16843 When the cost of the public utility works can be paid out of the revenues of the district derived from the operation of its public utilities, in addition to…
   • § 16844 The ordinance shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in some newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the district…
   • § 16845 If the cost of the public utility works so far exceeds the revenues of the district derived from the operation of its public utilities, in addition to the…
   • § 16846 Propositions submitted pursuant to Section 16845 shall specify the amount of bonded indebtedness necessary for the acquisition of the public utility works, the…
3. ARTICLE 3. Joint Acquisition and Use of Sewage Facilities and Water Works §§ 16871–16885 · 14 sections

   • § 16871 As used in this article, “public agency” includes the Federal Government or any of its branches, and any county, city, district, or other public corporation.
   • § 16872 As used in this article, “sewage disposal facilities” includes sewers or other works or facilities for the handling, treatment, or disposal of sewage.
   • § 16873 A district may contract with any public agency or with any person, firm, or corporation, for the joint acquisition, construction, or use of any sewage disposal…
   • § 16874 A contract may provide for the construction and maintenance of sewage disposal facilities, and for the payment by or for the parties to the contract of such…
   • § 16875 A contract may provide for the joint use of any sewage disposal facilities upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties to the contract,…
   • § 16876 A district which has acquired or constructed or which proposes to acquire or construct any sewage disposal facilities, may contract with any public agency or…
   • § 16878 Sections 16873 to 16876, inclusive, shall be liberally construed to the end that sewer systems may be planned for areas requiring sewers, which may not all be…
   • § 16879 Any contract or agreement made under Sections 16873 to 16876, inclusive, is not subject to the limitations of Section 16474.
   • § 16880 A district may contract with any public agency or with any person, firm, or corporation for the joint acquisition or construction or use of any water works or…
   • § 16881 A contract may provide for the construction and maintenance of water works or other facilities and for the payment by or for the parties to the contract of…
   • § 16882 A contract may provide for the joint use of any water works or other facilities upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties to the…
   • § 16883 A district which has acquired or constructed or which proposes to acquire or construct any water works or other facilities for supplying water to the district…
   • § 16884 No agreement under Sections 16880 to 16883, inclusive, shall run for a longer period than 30 years; provided that in case bonds are issued to finance such…
   • § 16885 Sections 16880 to 16884, inclusive, shall be liberally construed to the end that water works and systems may be planned by public utility districts for areas…