§ 10051 Municipal Utility Sales Authority

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law lets a city or town that’s officially formed in this state sell any public utility it owns, like water, electricity, or gas services.

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•Only municipal corporations (cities, towns) that are formed under state law can use this power.
•They may sell or get rid of any public utility they own, such as water, electric, or gas services.
•The sale has to follow the procedures set out in the rest of the article.

Example

A small town owns the local water system and decides to sell it to a private company.

Because the town is a municipal corporation created under state law, it can follow the steps in this article and legally sell the water system to the private company.

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§ 10051 Municipal Utility Sales Authority

Any municipal corporation incorporated under the laws of this State may as provided in this article sell and dispose of any public utility that it owns. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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municipal corporation public utility

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 10051.

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