A district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, or use, within or without, or partly within or partly without, the district, works or parts of works for supplying the inhabitants of the district and public agencies therein, or some of them, with light, water, power, heat, transportation, telephone service, or other means of communication, or means for the collection, treatment, or disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter, and may do all things necessary or convenient to the full exercise of the powers herein granted. The district may also purchase any of such commodities or services from any other utility district, public agency, person, or private company, and distribute them.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 12801
Utility Works and Service
Known as the Municipal Utility District Act
The act spans §§ 11501–14403 (486 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Sacramento Municipal Utility District v. Spink (1956)
Most recently applied in 54 Cal. App. 4th 1163 - Sacramento Mun. Utility Dist. v. County of Solano (May 1997)
Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.