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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 5§ 825 Public Utility Securities Validity

§ 825 Public Utility Securities Validity

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§ 825 Public Utility Securities Validity

Key Takeaways

  • •Public utility companies must get permission from the commission before issuing stocks or bonds.
  • •If they issue stocks or bonds without permission or don't follow the rules, those stocks or bonds are worthless.
  • •If someone buys these stocks or bonds knowing they're not allowed, they won't be protected.

Example

A power company wants to sell stocks to raise money for new projects.

If the power company sells stocks without getting permission from the commission first, those stocks are not valid. If someone buys these stocks knowing the company didn't get permission, they can't complain later if the stocks are worthless.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 825 Public Utility Securities Validity

All stock and every stock certificate or other evidence of interest or ownership, and every bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness, of a public utility, issued without an order of the commission authorizing the issue thereof then in effect or not conforming in its provisions to any of the provisions which it is required by the order of authorization to contain, is void. No failure in any other respect to comply with the terms or conditions of the order of authorization of the commission shall render void any stock or stock certificate or other evidence of interest or ownership, or any bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness, except as to a corporation or person taking it otherwise than in good faith and for value and without actual notice. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ownershipcorporationevidencecommissionstockutilityauthorizationcalifornia public utilities

Related Statutes

  • § 818 Public Utility Securities Issuance
  • § 819 Commission Securities Approval Authority
  • § 823 Utility Securities And Financing
  • § 817 Public Utility Financing Purposes
  • § 824 Utility Proceeds Accounting Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 825.
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