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CA Pub Util Code § 12772 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 4 - Property|Section 12772.

12772.  A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12773 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 4 - Property|Section 12773.

12773.  (a) For purposes of this section, “security” has the same meaning as defined in Section 25019 of the Corporations Code.(b) The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is authorized to operate a pilot project to allow the board of directors of the district to hold nonstock security in a corporation or other private entity if acquired as part of a procurement of goods or services from that entity, provided that no separate funding is expended solely for the nonstock security. The board of directors of the district may sell or otherwise dispose of the nonstock security when, in its judgment, it is in the best interests of the district to do so.(c) Before exercising the authority described in subdivision (b), the district’s board of directors shall do all of the following:(1) Make the following findings:(A) The acquisition furthers the purposes of the district, pursuant to the Municipal Utility District Act.(B) The acquisition is in the interest of the district’s ratepayers and the public.(2) Establish a policy governing acquisitions that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(A) Procedures for preventing conflicts of interest and violations of Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(B) Procedures for determining how much of an acquisition to accept in lieu of, or in addition to, other forms of remuneration, in order to ensure the district secures a reasonable return on any intellectual property or other resources it provides the private entity.(C) Procedures governing the approval process for accepting any acquisitions.(D) Procedures that ensure acquisition of a nonstock security does not unduly influence the amount paid for the associated goods and services.(3) Post the policy described in paragraph (2) on the district’s internet website.(4) Adopt a resolution at a regular meeting of the board stating the intent of the board to exercise the authority described in subdivision (b).(d) The authority described in subdivision (b) shall be limited to a total of three acquisitions. Any profit or other gain earned by these acquisitions shall be used to benefit the district’s ratepayers.(e) The value, at the time of acquisition, of any single nonstock security acquired pursuant to the authority described in subdivision (b) shall be limited to no more that 3 percent of the district’s annual revenue in the fiscal year the district makes the acquisition.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 230, Sec. 1. (AB 689) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12801.

12801.  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.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12801.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12801.5.

12801.5.  A district that provides broadband Internet access services shall comply with the requirements of Article 12 (commencing with Section 53167) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 963, Sec. 7. (AB 1999) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12802.

12802.  A district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this division requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions of money, rights of way, labor, materials, and any other property for the construction, maintenance, and operation of any enterprise in which the district is authorized to engage, and may enter into any contracts and cooperate with and accept cooperation from the State, or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, or any public agency of the State in the construction, maintenance, and operation of, and in financing the construction, maintenance, and operation of, any such enterprise.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12803.

12803.  Except as provided in this division with reference to sewage disposal, a district shall not interfere with or exercise any control over any existing utility owned and operated by any public agency in the district, unless by consent of the legislative body of the public agency and upon such terms as are mutually agreed upon between the board and the legislative body of the public agency.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12804.

12804.  Whenever there is a surplus of water, light, heat, or power above that which is required by inhabitants or public agencies within a district, the district may sell or otherwise dispose of the surplus outside of the district to persons, firms, and public or private corporations, or public agencies outside the district.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12805.

12805.  Whenever any of the facilities, works, or utilities of the district, or part thereof, is not used or employed to its fullest capacity for the benefit or requirements of the district or its inhabitants, the district may enter into an agreement with public agencies or any person, firm, or corporation, upon such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the board, for renting, leasing, or otherwise using the available portion or parts of the facilities, works, or utilities, and in connection with any such agreement, renting, or leasing the district may undertake or perform any services incidental thereto.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12806.

12806.  The district and any public agencies included therein may at any time enter into appropriate contracts for the use by any such public agencies of commodities or service furnished by any of the works acquired, owned, or operated, or authorized to be acquired, constructed, or completed by the district, or of any of the facilities of the district.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12807.

12807.  A district may sell or otherwise dispose of any water, sewage effluent, fertilizer, or other by-product resulting from the operation of a sewage disposal system, and may construct, maintain, and operate such pipelines and other works as are necessary for that purpose.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12808.

12808.  A district may construct works across or along any street or public highway, or over any of the lands which are the property of the State, and it shall have the same rights and privileges appertaining thereto as are granted to municipalities within the State. The district shall restore any such street or highway to its former state as near as may be, and in compliance with local ordinances, and shall not use it in a manner to unnecessarily impair its usefulness. A district may also construct its works across any stream or watercourse.(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1260.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12809 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12809.

12809.  The rates and charges for commodities or service furnished by a district shall be fixed by the board. As far as possible utilities shall be self-supporting but the board is not required to fix a rate which in its opinion is unreasonably high, nor to cover by rates large expenditures and the interest thereon required for future needs and developments.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12810 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12810.

12810.  The board may provide that rates, tolls, and charges for any sewage disposal enterprise or service may be collected with the rates, tolls, and charges for any water or other utility service rendered by the district, and that all rates may be billed upon the same bill and collected as one item. If charges for water and sewage disposal service are billed upon the same bill the district may discontinue water service in the event of failure to pay the whole or any part of the bill.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12811.

12811.  The board may provide for the collection of fees, tolls, rates, rentals, or other charges in any lawful manner and may provide for collection by action at law, and all remedies for the collection and enforcement thereof are cumulative and may be pursued alternatively or consecutively as the board determines. In addition to the amount of the fees, tolls, rates, rentals, or other charges, the board may provide for a penalty of not more than 10 percent or interest at the prevailing prime interest rate, but not to exceed 11/2 percent per month, or both, in the event of nonpayment within the time and in the manner prescribed by the board, and may provide for collection of the penalty and interest.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 589, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12811.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12811.2.

12811.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district may establish a temporary relief program for assistance to needy customers of the district who are financially unable to pay in full bills for services furnished by the district within the normal period for payment thereof, and may expend funds, enter into contracts, and cooperate with and accept cooperation from any state or local public agency or private nonprofit organization in the implementation of such a program.(b) As used in this section, “needy” means either of the following:(1) A household with an income which does not exceed the greater of either (A) an amount equal to 150 percent of the poverty level of this state, as determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 16367.5 of the Government Code, or (B) an amount equal to 60 percent of the state median income.(2) A household with an income which meets guidelines for existing public assistance programs funded by the federal government.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 316, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12812 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12812.

12812.  The board may apportion all or a portion of the expenses of operation and maintenance of any sewage disposal facilities constructed by the district, and the interest on any bonds issued therefor, among the public agencies whose sewers are connected with district facilities. The board shall establish rules for determining the apportionment, which among other things shall be based on the quantity, quality, or characteristics of the sewage delivered by each public agency.(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12813 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12813.

12813.  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this article, the board may, in its discretion, finance any sewage disposal or solid waste resource recovery enterprise, the interest on and retirement of any bonded indebtedness therefor, and provide for the maintenance and operation thereof entirely by the levy and collection of taxes upon the property within the special district for which the enterprise is constructed or operated, or by rates and charges imposed upon the users of the facilities of the enterprise, or by both taxes, rates, and charges, apportionment of expenses among public agencies served, or any combination of the foregoing.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 128.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12814 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12814.

12814.  A district may add fluorine or fluorine compounds to the water supply of the district only if the voters of the district have approved the addition of the fluorine and fluorine compounds to the water supply. If a majority of the voters of a district voting upon the proposition at an election called and held as prescribed in Section 12815 have voted in favor of the addition of fluorine and fluorine compounds to the water supply of the district, the district shall, subject to Article 1 (commencing with Section 116275), of Chapter 4 of Part 12 of Division 104 of, and Sections 116325, 116340, 116345, and 116500 of, the Health and Safety Code, add to water intended for consumption or use by the public, including domestic, industrial, and other uses, fluorine and fluorine compounds.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 411. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.

12815.  The board may call a special election at any time for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the proposition as to whether or not the voters approve the addition of fluorine and fluorine compounds to the public water supply of the district. The ordinance calling an election shall fix the date on which the election shall be held, the wording of the proposition and the manner of holding the election and of voting for or against the proposition. The election shall be consolidated, in the manner provided in Section 13209, with a statewide primary or general election. The ordinance shall be published. Another election in the district on the same or substantially the same proposition shall not be called by the board, pursuant to this section or Section 12815.1, within four years after such election.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.1.

12815.1.  The board shall adopt an ordinance, in accordance with Section 12815, calling an election for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the proposition as to whether or not the voters approve the addition of fluorine and fluorine compounds to the public water supply of the district, when a petition for the election has been filed with, and certified as sufficient by, the secretary of the district. The election shall be conducted in accordance with Section 12815. Petitions meeting the requirements of Sections 12814 to 12816, inclusive, shall be in lieu of the initiative procedure provided by Article 1 (commencing with Section 9300) of Chapter 4 of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 183. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.2.

12815.2.  Petitions which meet the requirements of this article shall be certified as sufficient.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.3.

12815.3.  Before circulating the petition, its proponents shall publish a notice of intention to do so. The notice shall be accompanied by a printed statement, not exceeding 500 words in length, stating the reasons for the petition. The notice and statement shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation which is published in the district.Within 10 days after notice is published, the proponents shall file a copy of such notice and the accompanying statement, and an affidavit as to the publishing thereof, with the secretary. The petition may be circulated among the voters of the district twenty-one days after notice is published. The petition shall bear a copy of the printed notice of intention and its accompanying statement. Signatures shall be secured and the petition shall be presented to the secretary for filing within 180 days from the date of the first publication of the notice of intention.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.4.

12815.4.  The petition shall declare that the public interest or necessity demands that a special election be called by the board of directors for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the proposition as to whether or not the voters approve the addition of fluorine and fluorine compounds to the public water supply of the district. The petition may be presented in sections, but each section shall contain a declaration of public interest or necessity, and shall have attached thereto an affidavit substantially in the same form as set forth in Section 9022 of the Elections Code. In addition, each section shall be designed as set forth in Section 9020 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 184. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.5.

12815.5.  Any registered voter who is a resident of the district may circulate the petition anywhere within the district. Each section of the petition shall bear the name of a county, and only registered voters of that county shall sign such section.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.6.

12815.6.  The petition shall be filed by the proponents, or by any person or persons authorized, in writing, by the proponents. All sections of the petition shall be filed at one time. When the petition is presented for filing, the secretary shall determine the total number of signatures affixed to the petition. If, from this examination, the secretary determines that the petition has been signed by at least 5 percent of the registered voters in the district, then the secretary shall accept the petition for filing. The petition shall be deemed as filed on that date. Any sections of the petition not so filed shall be void for all purposes.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098, Sec. 7.5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.7.

12815.7.  If the petition contains more than 500 signatures, the secretary shall, within 30 days from the date such petition is filed, verify such signatures by means of a random sampling. The random sample of signatures shall be drawn in such a manner that every signature filed with the secretary is given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample. Such a random sampling shall include an examination of at least 500 or 5 percent of the signatures, whichever is greater.If the projection made from the random sampling as to signature validity shows the number of valid signatures as between 90 and 110 percent of the signatures needed to declare the petition sufficient, the secretary shall examine and verify each signature filed.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.8.

12815.8.  In determining valid signatures from voter registration records, the secretary may use the duplicate file of affidavits or may check the signatures against facsimiles of voter signatures, provided that the method of preparing and displaying the facsimiles complies with law.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)
CA Pub Util Code § 12815.85 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 6 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 5 - Utility Works and Service|Section 12815.85.

12815.85.  The secretary shall attach to the petition, a certificate showing the result of the signature examination, and shall notify the proponents of either the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1098.)