This chapter does not apply to any municipality having a freeholders’ charter adopted and ratified under the Constitution and having in such charter provisions for the issuance of franchises by the municipality, but nothing contained in this chapter shall restrict the right of any such chartered municipality to avail itself of the provisions of this chapter wherever it may lawfully do so. The provisions of this chapter relating to the payment of a percentage of gross receipts shall not be construed as a declaration of legislative judgment as to the proper compensation to be paid a chartered municipality for the right to exercise franchise privileges therein.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 6205
General Provisions
Known as the Franchise Act
The act spans §§ 6201–6302 (31 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 3 Cal. 5th 248 - Jacks v. City of Santa Barbara (2017)
Most recently applied in 3 Cal. 5th 248 - Jacks v. City of Santa Barbara (June 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.