Gov. Code, § 54309 · Article 1. Definitions and General Provisions
Gov. Code, § 54309
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Enterprise” means a revenue-producing improvement, building, system, plant, works, facilities, or undertaking used for or useful for any of the following purposes:
(a) The obtaining, conserving, treating and supplying of water for domestic use, irrigation, sanitation, industrial use, fire protection, recreation, or any other public or private uses.
(b) The collection, treatment or disposal of garbage or refuse matter.
(c) The collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, waste or storm water, including drainage.
(d) The providing of public parking lots, garages, or other automotive or vehicular parking facilities, including any and all public offstreet vehicular parking facilities.
(e) The providing of public transportation by means of a ferry or ferry system.
(f) The providing of public airports and facilities appurtenant thereto.
(g) The providing of harbors, including without limitation public small boat harbors, and facilities and improvements in connection therewith.
(h) The providing of hospitals and facilities appurtenant thereto.
(i) The providing of public golf courses, and facilities and improvements in connection therewith.
(j) The generation, production, or transmission of electric energy for lighting, heating, and power for public or private uses.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 953.
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Cited by 14 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 54309. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 52120Printed as Section 54309, 54309.1, 54310, or 54311
- Gov. Code, § 54307Printed as Section 54309
- Gov. Code, § 54311Printed as Sections 54309 and 54310
- Gov. Code, § 62582Printed as Section 54309
- Gov. Code, § 64632Printed as Section 54309
- Gov. Code, § 64822Printed as Section 54309
- Gov. Code, § 66540.43Printed as Section 54309
Public Utilities Code
- Pub. Util. Code, § 12851Printed as Section 54309 of the Government Code
- Pub. Util. Code, § 103360Printed as Section 54309 of the Government Code
- Pub. Util. Code, § 132311Printed as Section 54309 of the Government Code
- Pub. Util. Code, § 150211Printed as Section 54309 of the Government Code
- Pub. Util. Code, § 170070Printed as Section 54309 of the Government Code
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