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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 5Ch. 1Art. 5§ 10213 Public Utility Service Termination

§ 10213 Public Utility Service Termination

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 10213 Public Utility Service Termination

This law says that if a new public group (like a city service) can provide gas or water to an area, the government can take away permission from a private company or person and give it to the public group instead.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a public group (like a city service) can provide gas or water, the government can take the job away from a private company.
  • •The government can then give permission to the public group to do the job.
  • •This only happens if the public group can do the job well.

Example

A small town has a private company supplying water to homes. Later, the town creates its own water department that can do the same job.

The town government can stop the private company from supplying water and give the job to the town's new water department instead.

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§ 10213 Public Utility Service Termination

The permission shall provide that if any district or public corporation is formed or extended, and if the district or public corporation can conveniently serve the territory with gas or water, any permission granted to any public utility, private corporation, or individual may be terminated by the legislative body. If permission is so terminated, the legislative body may grant permission to use the work or improvement and furnish gas or water to such district or public corporation in the manner and under the limitations provided in this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

districtpublic corporationlegislative bodypermissiongas or water

Related Statutes

  • § 10208 Permit Terms And Maintenance
  • § 10212 City Or County Utility Termination Right
  • § 10202 Legislative Body Election Rules
  • § 10204 District Contract Authority
  • § 10205 Water Supply Infrastructure Costs

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 10213.
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