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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 8Ch. 5§ 90351 Utility Pension Plan Rights

§ 90351 Utility Pension Plan Rights

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§ 90351 Utility Pension Plan Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •If the district buys a company (like a water or electric company) that has a pension plan, the workers keep their pension benefits.
  • •The district must think about the company's pension debts when buying it and include that cost in the price.
  • •The district has to pay for the pension promises the company made to its workers.

Example

The district buys a local water company that has 50 workers with pensions.

Those 50 workers keep getting their pension money just like before. The district must pay for those pensions when they buy the company, not the workers.

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

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§ 90351 Utility Pension Plan Rights

Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and beneficiaries of such pension plan shall continue to have the rights, privileges, benefits, obligations and status with respect to such established system. Whenever any such facilities are acquired by the district, the board shall consider and take into account the outstanding obligations and liabilities of the publicly or privately owned public utility by reason of such pension plan and shall negotiate an allowance in the purchase price of such utility for the assumption of such obligations and liabilities when acquiring the facilities. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2039.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

utilityallowancebenefitsobligationpensionoperationassumption

Related Statutes

  • § 50123 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions
  • § 98164 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions
  • § 50146 Retirement Benefits Exemption Rules
  • § 95800 District Retirement Benefits Authority
  • § 98180 District Retirement Benefits Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 90351.
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