Pub. Util. Code, § 10001 · Article 1. Acquisition and Operation
Pub. Util. Code, § 10001
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Public utility” as used in this article, means the supply of a municipal corporation alone or together with its inhabitants, or any portion thereof, with water, light, heat, power, sewage collection, treatment, or disposal for sanitary or drainage purposes, transportation of persons or property, means of communication, or means of promoting the public convenience.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1112, Sec. 1. Effective September 13, 1984.
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