This division may be cited as “The Public Utility District Act.”
General ProvisionsDefinitions
Section § 15501
This section specifies the official name of this division of the law, which is 'The Public Utility District Act.'
Public Utility District division name official citation
Section § 15502
This law states that unless there's a reason to interpret it differently, the rules in this article should guide how this division is understood and applied.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this article govern the construction of this division.
interpretation article provisions construction of division
Section § 15503
This section defines a 'District' as a public utility district that is created according to the rules in this part of the legal code.
“District” means a public utility district formed pursuant to this division.
public utility district district formation PUC regulations
Section § 15504
This law section defines the term "Board" as referring to the board of directors of a district.
“Board” means the board of directors of a district.
board of directors district definition
Section § 15505
This section defines the terms "elector," "voter," or "qualified elector" as someone whose name is on the official voting list for a county where a district is located and who is eligible to vote in local elections. Their registered address must match the address they provide on any official certificate or petition they sign.
“Elector,” “voter,” or “qualified elector,” means a voter whose name appears on the great register of the county in which the district is located, or any supplement thereto, allowed by law to be used to determine the eligibility of persons to vote at municipal or county elections, and whose address as it appears on the great register or supplement is in the same unincorporated territory as the address given by him on the certificate or petition that is signed by him.
elector definition voter eligibility qualified elector
Section § 15506
This law defines the term “original and primary proposition” as the initial proposal to form a new district, including all the specific areas that are part of the incorporation process. This proposal is detailed in the petitions submitted by voters in those areas.
“Original and primary proposition” means the proposition to incorporate the proposed district with all of the proposed territory joining in the proceedings and mentioned and described in the several petitions presented by the electors.
original and primary proposition incorporate district proposed territory
Section § 15507
This section defines the term "person" as it is used in legal contexts to include an individual, a firm, or a partnership. This means that when the law mentions "person," it's not just talking about a single human being but can also refer to businesses or groups of people working together.
“Person” means an individual, a firm or a copartnership.
definition of person individual firm
