A pipeline corporation may condemn any property necessary for the construction and maintenance of its pipeline.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 615
Eminent Domain
Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 23 Cal. App. 4th 331 - Unocal California Pipeline Co. v. Conway (1994)
Most recently applied in 35 Cal. App. 4th 1116 - Shell California Pipeline Co. v. City of Compton (June 1995)
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.