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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................... 1-22 DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES PART 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................... 201-248 CHAPTER 1.5. ADVISORY BOARDS .................................... 270-281 CHAPTER 2. THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: ORGANIZATION ....... 301-327 CHAPTER 2.2. NATURAL GAS RESTRUCTURING ........................ 328-328.2 CHAPTER 2.3. ELECTRICAL RESTRUCTURING Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................ 330-332.2 Article 2. Oversight Board ................................... 334-341.5 Article 3. Independent System Operator ....................... 345-352.7 Article 3.5. Distributed Energy Resources ................. 353.1-353.15 Article 4. Power Exchange ...................................... 355-356 Article 5. Regional Compact ..................................... 359 Article 6. Requirements for the Public Utilities Commission .. 360-379.6 Article 7. Research, Environmental, and Low-Income Funds ....... 381-384 Article 8. Publicly Owned Utilities ............................ 385-387 Article 9. State Agencies ...................................... 388-389 Article 10. Nonutility Power Generators ...................... 390-390.1 Article 11. Information Practices .............................. 391-393 Article 12. Consumer Protection ................................ 394-396 Article 13. Fuel Price Volatility ............................... 397 Article 14. Disclosure of Sources of Electrical Generation 398.1-398.5 Article 15. Reliable Electric Service Investments Act ........ 399-399.9 Article 15. Reliable Electric Service Investments Act ........ 399-399.9 Article 16. California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program ...................................... 399.11-399.16 CHAPTER 2.5. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REIMBURSEMENT FEES Article 1. Collection and Disposition of Fees .................. 401-410 Article 2. Common Carriers and Related Businesses .............. 421-426 Article 3. Other Public Utilities .............................. 431-435 Article 4. Temporary Provisions ................................. 442 Article 5. Collection and Disposition of Fees for Renewable Energy Technologies .................................. 445 CHAPTER 3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Article 1. Rates ............................................... 451-467 Article 2. Tariff Schedules .................................. 486-495.7 Article 3. Free or Reduced Rates ............................... 521-533 Article 4. Facilities .......................................... 556-562 Article 5. Reports ............................................. 581-588 Article 6. Relocation Assistance ................................ 600 Article 7. Eminent Domain ...................................... 610-626 Article 8. Consultant and Advisory Services .................... 631-632 CHAPTER 4. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Article 1. Generally ......................................... 701-709.7 Article 2. Rates ............................................... 727-749 Article 3. Equipment, Practices, and Facilities ................ 761-788 Article 3.5. Water Utility Infrastructure, Plant and Facilities ...................................... 789-790.1 Article 4. Books and Accounts .................................. 791-799 Article 5. Stocks and Security Transactions .................... 816-830 Article 5.5. Financing of Transition Costs ..................... 840-847 Article 5.6. Financing Utility Recovery ...................... 848-848.8 Article 6. Transfer or Encumbrance of Utility Property ......... 851-856 Article 7. Controversies Concerning Relocation of Utility Improvements ......................................... 861 Article 8. Universal Telephone Service ....................... 871-884.5 Article 9. Telephone Prepaid Debit Cards ....................... 885-886 Article 10. Natural Gas Surcharge .............................. 890-900 CHAPTER 5. CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY Article 1. Specified Utilities ............................... 1001-1013 Article 2. Passenger Stage Corporations ...................... 1031-1045 Article 5. Electrical and Gas Corporations ................... 1091-1102 CHAPTER 6. RAILROAD CROSSINGS ................................. 1201-1220 CHAPTER 6.5. PROTECTION OF GRADE CROSSINGS .................... 1231-1232 CHAPTER 7. VALUATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTIES ............. 1351-1354 CHAPTER 8. DETERMINATION OF JUST COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF UTILITY PROPERTIES .................. 1401-1421 CHAPTER 8.5. SERVICE DUPLICATION .............................. 1501-1507 CHAPTER 9. HEARINGS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW Article 1. Hearings .......................................... 1701-1710 Article 2. Rehearings ........................................ 1731-1736 Article 3. Judicial Review ................................... 1756-1769 Article 4. Witnesses ......................................... 1791-1795 Article 5. Intervenor's Fees and Expenses .................... 1801-1812 Article 6. Computer Models ................................... 1821-1822 CHAPTER 10. OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND FEES ....................... 1901-1906 CHAPTER 11. VIOLATIONS ........................................ 2100-2119 PART 2. SPECIFIC PUBLIC UTILITIES CHAPTER 2. WATER COMPANIES .................................... 2701-2714 CHAPTER 2.5. PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM INVESTMENT AND CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 1997 ...................................... 2718-2720 CHAPTER 3. PRIVATE AND MUTUAL WATER SERVICE LAW ............... 2725-2729 CHAPTER 4.5. ELECTRICAL AND GAS CORPORATIONS ................ 2771-2775.6 CHAPTER 5. ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES ............................ 2776-2778 CHAPTER 6. HOME INSULATION ASSISTANCE AND FINANCING ........... 2781-2790 CHAPTER 6.5. TRANSFER OF FACILITIES IN MASTER-METERED MOBILEHOME PARKS AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES TO GAS OR ELECTRIC CORPORATION OWNERSHIP ........................................ 2791-2799 CHAPTER 7. PRIVATE ENERGY PRODUCERS Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................ 2801-2807 Article 2. Interconnection of Facilities ..................... 2811-2816 Article 3. Rights, Obligations, and Charges ............... 2821-2827.10 CHAPTER 9. SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS CHAPTER 10. TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS Article 1. Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices .............. 2871-2876 Article 2. Customer and Subscriber Services ................ 2881-2890.2 Article 3. Customer Right of Privacy ...................... 2891-2894.10 Article 4. Telecommunication Services ........................ 2895-2898 PART 3. SURRENDER OF MUNICIPAL CONTROL CHAPTER 1. SURRENDER OF CONTROL BY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................ 2901-2907 Article 2. Petition for Election ............................. 2931-2939 Article 3. Elections ......................................... 2961-2976 PART 4. PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMMODITIES AND SERVICES CHAPTER 1. GAS PRODUCERS' COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS Article 1. Definitions ....................................... 3001-3004 Article 2. General Provisions ................................ 3021-3031 Article 3. Purposes ............................................. 3051 Article 4. Articles of Incorporation ......................... 3061-3063 Article 5. Bylaws ............................................ 3081-3092 Article 6. Directors and Management .......................... 3101-3110 Article 7. Powers ............................................ 3121-3131 Article 8. Financial Provisions .............................. 3151-3154 Article 9. Members ........................................... 3171-3181 Article 10. Marketing Contracts .............................. 3201-3206 Article 11. Reorganization of Corporations Organized Pursuant to Other Laws .................................... 3221-3224 CHAPTER 2. GAS PRODUCER ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT RIGHTS Article 1. Definitions ....................................... 3250-3252 Article 2. Acquisition of Easement Rights ....................... 3255 DIVISION 1.5. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER POWER AND CONSERVATION FINANCING AUTHORITY ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS .................. 3300-3304 CHAPTER 2. PURPOSE OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER POWER AND CONSERVATION FINANCING AUTHORITY ....................... 3310 CHAPTER 3. THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER POWER AND CONSERVATION FINANCING AUTHORITY Article 1. Creation of the Authority ............................. 3320 Article 2. Board of Directors .................................. 3325-3328 Article 3. Chief Executive Officer ............................... 3330 Article 4. Powers of the Authority ............................ 3340-3347 Article 5. Generation Facilities .............................. 3350-3356 Article 6. Renewable Energy and Conservation ................ 3365-3367.5 Article 7. Natural Gas ........................................... 3368 Article 8. Energy Resource Investment Plan ....................... 3369 Article 9. Agencies Relation to Other State Energy Oversight ..... 3369.5 CHAPTER 4. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER POWER AND CONSERVATION FINANCING AUTHORITY FUND ......................................... 3370 CHAPTER 5. BONDS ............................................. 3380.1-3383 CHAPTER 6. TERMINATION PROVISIONS ................................. 3384 DIVISION 2. REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CHAPTER 1. INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN MOTOR CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PASSENGERS ACT Article 1. General Provisions ................................. 3901-3950 CHAPTER 2.5. PRIVATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................. 4000-4002 Article 2. Registration ....................................... 4005-4008 Article 3. Insurance ............................................. 4010 Article 4. Identification ........................................ 4015 Article 5. Fines and Penalties ................................ 4020-4022 CHAPTER 4. ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOBILEHOME PARK OPERATORS ........................... 4351-4361 CHAPTER 4.1. ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROPANE OPERATORS ............................. 4451-4465 CHAPTER 4.5. FOR-HIRE VESSELS Article 1. Accident Liability Protection ...................... 4660-4672 CHAPTER 6. TRANSPORTATION RATE FUND AND FEES ................... 5001-5012 CHAPTER 7. HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................. 5101-5113 Article 2. Regulation of Household Goods Carriers ............. 5131-5143 Article 3. Accident Liability Protection ...................... 5161-5165 Article 4. Rates .............................................. 5191-5199 Article 5. Reports, Records, and Inspections .................. 5221-5230 Article 5.3. Delivery and Claims ................................. 5241 Article 5.4. Subhauling Agreements .......................... 5243-5244.5 Article 5.5. Estimates ........................................... 5245 Article 6. Proceedings ........................................ 5251-5260 Article 7. Suspension and Revocation of Permits ............... 5281-5286 Article 8. Fines and Penalties ................................ 5311-5322 Article 9. Household Goods Carriers Uniform Business License Tax Act ............................................ 5325-5335 CHAPTER 8. CHARTER-PARTY CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................. 5351-5363 Article 2. Authorization to Operate as a Charter-Party Carrier of Passengers ............................ 5371-5379.5 Article 3. Regulation of Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers 5381-5390 Article 4. Accident Liability Protection ...................... 5391-5393 Article 5. Basis of Charges ................................... 5401-5402 Article 6. Fines and Penalties ................................ 5411-5420 CHAPTER 9. COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIERS Article 1. Accident Liability Protection ...................... 5500-5512 DIVISION 3. PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CHAPTER 1. FRANCHISE PROVISIONS IN GENERAL Article 1. Manner of Granting ................................. 6001-6017 Article 2. Transportation of Mail Carriers ....................... 6041 Article 4. Steam Heat Franchises .............................. 6091-6092 CHAPTER 2. GAS, OIL, ELECTRIC, AND WATER FRANCHISES BY MUNICIPALITIES Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 6201-6205.1 Article 2. Manner of Granting ................................. 6231-6235 Article 3. Scope of Franchise ................................. 6261-6265 Article 4. Duties and Liabilities of Grantee .................. 6291-6302 CHAPTER 2.5. MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LANDS USE SURCHARGE Article 1. Intent ................................................ 6350 Article 2. Definitions ........................................... 6351 Article 3. Surcharge .......................................... 6352-6353 Article 4. Rights, Restrictions, and Compensation ........... 6354-6354.1 CHAPTER 3. RESETTLEMENT OF STREET, SUBURBAN, AND INTERURBAN RAILROAD FRANCHISES ................................. 6451-6467 DIVISION 3.5. UTILITY RELOCATION AGREEMENTS CHAPTER 1. RELOCATION FOR TRANSIT OR TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ................................ 7000-7005 DIVISION 4. LAWS RELATING TO UTILITY CORPORATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES CHAPTER 1. RAILROAD CORPORATIONS Article 1. Administration and Finance ......................... 7503-7508 Article 2. Powers and Duties .................................. 7526-7538 Article 3. Rights of Way and Franchises ....................... 7551-7557 Article 4. Conditional Sale of Railroad Equipment ............. 7576-7578 Article 5. Railroad Equipment ................................. 7601-7614 Article 6. Fences ............................................. 7626-7631 Article 7. Operation .......................................... 7653-7661 Article 7.5. Hazardous Materials Transportation by Rail ....... 7671-7673 Article 8. Crimes ............................................. 7676-7681 Article 9. Rail Service Assistance ............................ 7700-7705 Article 10. Railroad Safety and Emergency Planning and Response 7710-7727 CHAPTER 2. STREET RAILROADS .................................... 7801-7818 CHAPTER 3. TELEGRAPH OR TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS ................. 7901-7912 CHAPTER 3.5. NEW AREA CODES .................................... 7930-7943 CHAPTER 4. INJURY TO PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTY ................... 7951-7953 CHAPTER 5. ELECTRICAL LINE CONSTRUCTION Article 1. Definitions ........................................ 8001-8003 Article 2. Surface Transmission ............................... 8026-8038 Article 3. Underground Transmission ........................... 8051-8057 CHAPTER 6. ELECTRIC SERVICE AREAS Article 1. Designation by Public Utilities Commission ......... 8101-8108 CHAPTER 7. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS Article 1. Adequate Water Service ............................. 8201-8204 Article 2. Railroad and Steamboat Police ...................... 8226-8227 Article 3. Use of "Spotter" Reports ........................... 8251-8252 Article 4. Retirement Fund Investment Losses .................. 8276-8279 Article 5. Women and Minority Business Enterprises ............ 8281-8286 DIVISION 4.1. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRIVATELY OWNED AND PUBLICLY OWNED PUBLIC UTILITIES CHAPTER 1. NUCLEAR POWERPLANT COMMUNITIES INFORMATION .......... 8301-8303 CHAPTER 2. DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES ............... 8321-8330 DIVISION 4.8. PUBLICLY OWNED UTILITIES .......................... 9500-9502 DIVISION 4.9. RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLICLY OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE ELECTRICAL SERVICES INDUSTRY ...................... 9600-9614 DIVISION 5. UTILITIES OWNED BY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 1. ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND SALE OF UTILITIES Article 1. Acquisition and Operation ........................ 10001-10014 Article 2. Sale and Disposal ................................ 10051-10061 Article 3. Rights of Way .................................... 10101-10107 Article 4. Rights in Public Lands and Waters ................ 10151-10155 Article 5. Permitted Use of Improvements .................... 10201-10213 Article 6. Injury to Property .................................... 10251 Article 7. Financing Provisions ............................. 10301-10303 DIVISION 6. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Definitions ...................................... 11501-11509 Article 2. General Provisions ............................... 11531-11536 CHAPTER 2. FORMATION OF DISTRICTS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 11561-11562 Article 2. Request by Resolution ............................ 11581-11583 Article 3. Request by Petition .............................. 11611-11614 Article 4. Election ......................................... 11641-11656 Article 5. Establishment of the District ......................... 11681 Article 6. Contest of Incorporation .............................. 11701 CHAPTER 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICTS Article 1. Government ............................................ 11801 Article 2. Election of Directors ............................ 11821-11832 Article 2.5. Additional Directors ........................... 11850-11855 Article 2.7. Sacramento Municipal Utility District ........ 11857-11857.5 Article 3. Terms of Office of Directors ..................... 11861-11865 Article 4. Powers and Duties of Directors ................... 11881-11895 Article 5. Meetings and Legislation ......................... 11907-11912 Article 6. Other Officers ................................... 11926-11942 Article 7. Initiative and Referendum ............................. 11950 CHAPTER 4. CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM Article 1. Establishment .................................... 12051-12055 Article 2. Appointments ..................................... 12101-12104 Article 3. Blanketing-in .................................... 12131-12134 Article 4. Discipline ....................................... 12161-12167 CHAPTER 5. RETIREMENT SYSTEM Article 1. Establishment .................................... 12301-12307 Article 2. Benefits and Contributions ....................... 12331-12338 Article 3. Retirement Board ................................. 12361-12368 Article 4. Investigation and Penalties ...................... 12391-12392 CHAPTER 6.  POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT
     Article 1.  Corporate Power .................................. 12701-12703
     Article 2.  Contracts ........................................ 12721-12723
     Article 3.  Purchases ........................................ 12751-12753
     Article 4.  Property ......................................... 12771-12772
     Article 5.  Utility Works and Service ........................ 12801-12827
      Article 5a.  Claims ..............................................  12830
     Article 6.  Indebtedness ..................................... 12841-12844
      Article 6a.  Electric, Water, Communications, or Sewage
                   Disposal System Improvements ................... 12850-12857
      Article 6b.  Bonds ...............................................  12860
     Article 7.   Investments ..................................... 12871-12875
     Article 8.  Taxation ......................................... 12891-12904
     Article 9.  Improvement Act of 1911 .......................... 12921-12922
     Article 11.  Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 ....................  13010 Article 12. Irrigation Standby or Immediate Availability Charge .......................................... 13021-13024
    CHAPTER 6.5.  ELECTRIC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
     Article 1.  Application ...................................... 13071-13073
     Article 2.  Definitions ...................................... 13081-13085
     Article 3.  General Authorization ............................ 13091-13096
     Article 4.  Proceedings for Issuance ......................... 13101-13107
     Article 5.  Sources of Payment ............................... 13111-13112
     Article 6.  Reserve Funds .................................... 13121-13124
     Article 7.  Obligation to Bondholders ........................ 13131-13136
     Article 8.  Consents of Bondholders .......................... 13141-13142
     Article 9.  Form and Content ................................. 13151-13152
     Article 10.  Validity ........................................ 13161-13166
     Article 11.  Proceeds ........................................ 13171-13177
     Article 12.  Short Term Borrowing ............................ 13181-13184
     Article 13.  Investments ..................................... 13191-13193
    CHAPTER 7.  BONDS
     Article 1.  Issuance ......................................... 13201-13212
     Article 2.  Form and Content ................................. 13241-13244
     Article 3.  Issue and Sale ................................... 13261-13263
     Article 4.  Refunding ........................................ 13281-13288
     Article 5.  Status as Investments ............................ 13311-13312
     Article 6.  Validating Proceedings ................................  13341
    CHAPTER 7.1.  EMERGENCY FINANCING
     Article 1.  Incurring Indebtedness for Repair or Replacement
                 of Damaged or Demolished Works ................... 13345-13347
    CHAPTER 7.5.  SHORT-TERM BORROWING
     Article 1.  Proceedings for Incurring Short-Term Indebtedness  13371-13379
     Article 2.  Borrowing to Purchase Electricity ................ 13391-13392
    CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL DISTRICT FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL OR SOLID WASTE
               RESOURCE RECOVERY
     Article 1.  Proposal of Formation ............................ 13451-13456
     Article 2.  Hearing .......................................... 13481-13488
     Article 3.  Election ......................................... 13511-13513
     Article 4.  Establishment .................................... 13531-13532
     Article 5.  Powers and Functions ............................. 13561-13565
     Article 5.5.  Waste Water Control ............................ 13570-13578
     Article 6.  Financing ........................................ 13591-13593
     Article 7.  Bonds ............................................ 13621-13626
     Article 7.5.  Short-Term Borrowing ........................... 13631-13633
     Article 8.  Annexation ....................................... 13651-13661
     Article 9.  Dissolution ...........................................  13691
    CHAPTER 9.  ANNEXATION OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
     Article 1.  Annexation Agreement ............................. 13801-13804
     Article 2.  Approval by District ............................. 13821-13827
     Article 3.  Approval by Public Agency ........................ 13851-13856
     Article 4.  Establishment of Annexation ...........................  13886
     Article 5.  Annexation of Territory Annexed to Public Agencies 13911-13912
     Article 6.  Effect of Annexation ............................. 13931-13932
    CHAPTER 10.  ANNEXATION OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY ........... 14051-14052
    CHAPTER 11.  EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY
     Article 1.  Exclusion of Unincorporated Territory .................  14351
     Article 2.  Exclusion of Incorporated Territory .............. 14381-14384
    CHAPTER 11.5.  HEARINGS ..................................... 14401-14403.5
   DIVISION 7.  PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ACT
    CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
     Article 1.  Definitions ...................................... 15501-15507
     Article 2.  General Provisions ............................... 15531-15533
    CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION OF DISTRICTS
     Article 1.  Petition for Formation ........................... 15701-15709
     Article 2.  Hearing .......................................... 15731-15738
     Article 3.  Election ......................................... 15761-15765
     Article 4.  Establishment of the District .................... 15791-15798
     Article 5.  Contest of Incorporation ......................... 15821-15822
     Article 6.  Verification Deputies ............................ 15841-15846
    CHAPTER 3.  INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICTS
     Article 1.  Election of Directors ............................ 15951-15976
     Article 2.  Terms and Compensation of Directors .............. 16001-16003
     Article 3.  Powers and Duties of Directors ................... 16031-16043
     Article 4.  Meetings and Legislation ......................... 16071-16084
     Article 5.  Other Officers ................................... 16111-16116
     Article 6.  District Elections ............................... 16151-16165
     Article 7.  Employees ........................................ 16191-16196
    CHAPTER 4.  POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICTS
     Article 1.  Corporate Powers ................................. 16401-16409
     Article 2.  Property ......................................... 16431-16432
     Article 3.  Utility Works and Service ........................ 16461-16489
     Article 5.  Purchase of Supplies and Advertising ..................  16531
     Article 6.  Indebtedness and Financing ....................... 16571-16580
     Article 7.  Receipts, Accounts, and Audits ................... 16601-16614
     Article 8.  Taxation ......................................... 16641-16660
     Article 9.  Payment of Claims Against Districts .............. 16681-16682
    CHAPTER 5.  ACQUISITION OF WORKS
     Article 1.  Petition to Acquire Works ........................ 16801-16817
     Article 2.  Resolution to Acquire Works ...................... 16841-16846
     Article 3.  Joint Acquisition and Use of Sewage Facilities
                 and Water Works .................................. 16871-16885
    CHAPTER 6.  BONDS ............................................. 17001-17009
    CHAPTER 6.5.  ADOPTION OF IMPROVEMENT ACTS .................... 17010-17013
    CHAPTER 7.  VALIDATING PROCEEDINGS .................................  17101
    CHAPTER 8.  ANNEXATION
     Article 1.  Annexation of Unincorporated Territory ........... 17301-17302
     Article 2.  Annexation of Noncontiguous Territory ............ 17360-17381
    CHAPTER 9.  EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY .................................  17501
    CHAPTER 11.  ZONES IN DISTRICTS IN LAKE TAHOE BASIN ........... 18050-18055
   DIVISION 8.  THE MARE ISLAND UTILITY DISTRICT ACT
    CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 19000-19002
    CHAPTER 2.  ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT ........ 19010-19014
    CHAPTER 3.  POWERS ............................................ 19020-19026
    CHAPTER 4.   DEBT ............................................. 19030-19032
    CHAPTER 5.  SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS ........................... 19050-19060
   DIVISION 9.  AVIATION
    PART 1.  STATE AERONAUTICS ACT
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............... 21001-21020
     CHAPTER 2.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND STATE
                 AERONAUTICS BOARD
      Article 1.  Department of Transportation .................... 21204-21207
      Article 1.5.  State Aeronautics Board ....................... 21215-21216
      Article 2.  Powers and Duties ............................... 21240-21258
     CHAPTER 3.  REGULATION OF AERONAUTICS ........................ 21401-21416
     CHAPTER 3.7.  WIRE STRIKE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ........... 21504-21507
     CHAPTER 4.  AIRPORTS AND AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES
      Article 1.  Assistance to Political Subdivisions ............ 21601-21605
      Article 2.  State Airports and Air Navigation Facilities .... 21631-21646
      Article 2.5.  Non-Public-Use Airports ..................... 21650-21650.2
      Article 2.6.  Hazard Elimination; Flight Disturbance ........ 21652-21653
      Article 2.7.  Regulation of Obstructions .................... 21655-21660
      Article 3.  Regulation of Airports ........................ 21661-21669.6
      Article 3.5.  Airport Land Use Commission ................. 21670-21679.5
      Article 4.  Aeronautics Fund ................................ 21680-21688
      Article 4.5.  Airport Facilities and Concessions ....... 21690.5-21690.10
      Article 5.  Los Angeles International Airport
                  Relocation and Development ................ 21690.20-21690.29
     CHAPTER 5.  PROCEEDINGS ...................................... 21692-21694
     CHAPTER 6.  AIRPORT PLANNING ................................. 21701-21707
    PART 2.  AIRPORT DISTRICTS
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............... 22001-22017
     CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION
      Article 1.  Resolution ...................................... 22151-22153
      Article 2.  Investigation and Termination by Majority Protest 22176-22178
      Article 3.  Hearing ......................................... 22201-22204
      Article 4.  Election ........................................ 22226-22232
      Article 5.  Establishment of District ....................... 22256-22259
     CHAPTER 3.  INTERNAL ORGANIZATION
      Article 1.  Board of Directors .............................. 22401-22410
      Article 2.  Officers and Employees .......................... 22436-22443
     CHAPTER 4.  POWERS AND DUTIES ................................ 22551-22559
     CHAPTER 4.5.  CLAIMS ..............................................  22601
     CHAPTER 5.  BONDS
      Article 1.  General ......................................... 22701-22708
      Article 2.  Bond Election ................................... 22731-22750
      Article 3.  Bond Issuance ................................... 22776-22786
      Article 4.  Cancellation of Unsold Bonds .................... 22811-22814
      Article 5.  Revenue Bonds ................................... 22850-22851
     CHAPTER 6.  TAXATION ......................................... 22901-22909
    PART 5.  AIRCRAFT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............... 24230-24247
     CHAPTER 2.  ADMINISTRATION ................................... 24250-24254
     CHAPTER 3.  SECURITY FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
      Article 1.  Accident Report ................................. 24300-24302
      Article 2.  Security ........................................ 24325-24327
      Article 3.  Financial Responsibility ........................ 24350-24362
     CHAPTER 4.  PENALTIES ........................................ 24400-24403
     CHAPTER 5.  DECLARATION OF INTENT .................................  24410
    PART 6.  AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REPORTING ............................ 24450-24451
   DIVISION 10.  TRANSIT DISTRICTS
    PART 1.  TRANSIT DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES OF ALAMEDA OR CONTRA
             COSTA
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      Article 1.  Definitions ..................................... 24501-24509
      Article 2.  General Provisions .............................. 24531-24535
     CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION OF DISTRICTS
      Article 1.  General Provisions .............................. 24561-24562
      Article 2.  Request by Resolution ........................... 24581-24583
      Article 3.  Request by Petition ............................. 24611-24614
      Article 4.  Election ........................................ 24641-24656
      Article 5.  Establishment of the District ........................  24681
      Article 6.  Contest of Incorporation .............................  24701
     CHAPTER 3.  INTERNAL ORGANIZATION of DISTRICTS
      Article 1.  Government ...........................................  24801
      Article 2.  Election of Directors ........................... 24821-24832
      Article 3.  Terms of Office of Directors .................... 24861-24866
      Article 4.  Powers and Duties of Directors .................. 24881-24890
      Article 5.  Meetings and Legislation ........................ 24906-24912
      Article 6.  Other Officers .................................. 24926-24941
     CHAPTER 4.  LABOR PROVISIONS ................................. 25051-25057
     CHAPTER 5.  RETIREMENT SYSTEM
      Article 1.  Establishment ................................... 25301-25306
      Article 2.  Benefits and Contributions ...................... 25331-25337
      Article 3.  Retirement Board ................................ 25361-25364
      Article 4.  Investigation and Penalties ..................... 25391-25392
     CHAPTER 6.  POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT
      Article 1.  Corporate Power ................................. 25701-25703
      Article 2.  Contracts ....................................... 25721-25722
      Article 4.  Property ........................................ 25771-25772
      Article 5.  Transit Facilities and Service .................. 25801-25816
      Article 6.  Indebtedness .................................... 25841-25849
      Article 7.  Investments ..................................... 25871-25874
      Article 8.  Taxation ........................................ 25891-25904
      Article 9.  Claims ...............................................  25951
     CHAPTER 7.  BONDS
      Article 1.  Issuance ........................................ 26201-26212
      Article 2.  Form and Content ................................ 26241-26244
      Article 3.  Issue and Sale .................................. 26261-26263
      Article 4.  Refunding ....................................... 26281-26286
      Article 5.  Status as Investments ........................... 26311-26312
      Article 6.  Validating Proceedings ...............................  26341
      Article 7.  Revenue Bonds ................................... 26351-26352
     CHAPTER 8.  ANNEXATION OF CITIES
      Article 1.  Annexation Agreement ............................ 26401-26406
      Article 2.  Approval by District ............................ 26421-26427
      Article 3.  Approval by City ................................ 26451-26456
      Article 4.  Establishment of Annexation ..........................  26486
      Article 5.  Annexation of Territory to Cities ............... 26511-26512
      Article 6.  Effect of Annexation ............................ 26531-26532
      Article 7.  Contest of Annexation ................................  26551
     CHAPTER 9.  ANNEXATION OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY
      Article 1.  Annexation Agreement ............................ 26651-26658
      Article 2.  Approval by District ............................ 26681-26687
      Article 3.  Approval by Unincorporated Territory ............ 27011-27016
      Article 4.  Establishment of Annexation ..........................  27041
      Article 5.  Annexation Without Election ..................... 27061-27063
      Article 6.  Effect of Annexation .................................  27091
      Article 7.  Contest of Annexation ................................  27111
     CHAPTER 10.  EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY
      Article 1.  Exclusion of Unincorporated Territory ........... 27251-27259
      Article 2.  Exclusion of Incorporated Territory ............. 27281-27284
      Article 3.  Exclusion of Territory Within or Without City ... 27291-27302
     CHAPTER 10.5.  SPECIAL TRANSIT SERVICE DISTRICTS
      Article 1.  Proposal of Formation ........................... 27401-27406
      Article 2.  Hearing ......................................... 27411-27417
      Article 3.  Election ........................................ 27421-27430
      Article 4.  Taxing Subdivision ...................................  27441
      Article 5.  Bond Election ................................... 27451-27456
      Article 6.  Annexation ...................................... 27461-27473
      Article 7.  Dissolution ..........................................  27481
     CHAPTER 11.  DISSOLUTION ..................................... 27501-27509
    PART 2.  SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............... 28500-28509
     CHAPTER 2.  CREATION OF DISTRICT ............................. 28600-28602
     CHAPTER 3.  GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT
      Article 2.2.  District Board of Directors ................. 28745-28748.8
      Article 2.4.  Redistricting of Election Districts ......... 28750-28750.8
      Article 2.6.  Board Selection Election .................... 28752-28752.8
      Article 3.  Powers and Duties of Directors .................. 28760-28774
      Article 4.  Meetings and Legislation ........................ 28790-28796
      Article 5.  Officers ........................................ 28810-28818
      Article 6.  General Manager ................................. 28830-28836
     CHAPTER 4.  LABOR PROVISIONS ................................. 28850-28855
     CHAPTER 5.  RETIREMENT SYSTEM
      Article 1.  Establishment ................................... 28870-28875
      Article 2.  Benefits and Contributions ...................... 28890-28896
      Article 3.  Retirement Board ................................ 28910-28913
     CHAPTER 6.  POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT
      Article 1.  Corporate Power ................................. 28950-28959
      Article 2.  Contracts ....................................... 28970-28975
      Article 4.  Property ........................................ 29010-29011
      Article 5.  Rapid Transit Facilities and Service ............ 29030-29047
      Article 6.  Claims ...............................................  29060
      Article 7.  Indebtedness .................................... 29080-29081
      Article 8.  Investments ..................................... 29100-29103
     CHAPTER 7.  TAXATION
      Article 1.  Property Taxation ............................... 29120-29131
      Article 2.  Retail Transactions and Use Tax ................. 29140-29143
     CHAPTER 8.  BONDS AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS
      Article 1.  Authorization of General Obligation Bonds ....... 29150-29168
      Article 2.  Form and Terms of General Obligation Bonds ...... 29169-29184
      Article 3.  Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds ... 29200-29202
      Article 4.  Refunding Bonds ................................. 29210-29225
      Article 5.  Temporary Borrowing ............................. 29230-29235
      Article 6.  Revenue Bonds ................................... 29240-29241
      Article 7.  Equipment Trust Certificates .................... 29250-29253
      Article 8.  Special Assessment Bonds ........................ 29260-29262
      Article 9.  Reissuance of Bonds, Notes, Coupon or Other
                  Evidence of Indebtedness, Lost, Destroyed,
                  Defaced or Mutilated ............................ 29270-29271
      Article 10.  Past Due Bonds ................................. 29280-29282
      Article 11.  General Provisions ............................. 29290-29293
     CHAPTER 9.  ANNEXATION
      Article 1.  Annexation Agreement ............................ 29500-29504
      Article 2.  Approval by District ............................ 29520-29526
      Article 3.  Approval by County .............................. 29540-29545
      Article 4.  Establishment of Annexation ..........................  29560
      Article 5.  Effect of Annexation .................................  29570
      Article 6.  Contest of Annexation ................................  29580
      Article 7.  Annexation of Land Owned Solely by District ..........  29590
     CHAPTER 10.  WITHDRAWAL FROM DISTRICT ........................ 29650-29654
     CHAPTER 10.5.  SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
      Article 1.  Proposal of Formation ........................... 29660-29666
      Article 2.  Hearing ......................................... 29670-29674
      Article 3.  Election ........................................ 29680-29685
      Article 4.  Taxing Subdivision ...................................  29690
      Article 5.  Bond Election ................................... 29700-29705
      Article 6.  Annexation ...................................... 29710-29727
      Article 7.  Dissolution ..........................................  29740
     CHAPTER 11.  DISSOLUTION ..................................... 29750-29757
    PART 3.  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
     CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................ 30000-30007
     CHAPTER 2.  CREATION OF DISTRICT ............................. 30100-30101
     CHAPTER 3.  GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT
      Article 1.  Board of Directors .............................. 30200-30227
      Article 3.  Powers and Duties of Directors .................. 30250-30264
      Article 4.  Meetings and Legislation ........................ 30270-30275
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