Nothing in this division shall be construed to reduce or modify an electrical corporation’s obligation to serve. The commission shall issue orders it determines are necessary to carry out this section.
Chapter 1General Provisions
Section § 80500
This law states that an electrical company's duty to provide service cannot be changed or reduced by anything in this division. The commission will make rules as needed to enforce this.
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Section § 80502
This section emphasizes that the program developed under this law is meant to improve the well-being of California's people by protecting public peace, health, and safety. The law serves an essential government function. It also advises that the law should be interpreted broadly to achieve its goals.
(a)CA Water Code § 80502(a) The development and operation of a program as provided in this division is in all respects for the welfare and the benefit of the people of the state, to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and constitutes an essential governmental purpose.
(b)CA Water Code § 80502(b) This division shall be liberally construed in a manner so as to effectuate its purposes and objectives.
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Section § 80504
This law states that the powers and responsibilities of a specific department under this division do not follow the rules of the State Water Resources Development System. Additionally, the Department of Water Resources Charge Fund is a unique fund that is kept entirely separate from other funds and money managed by the department.
(a)CA Water Code § 80504(a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established pursuant to this division are separate from, and not governed by, the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System.
(b)CA Water Code § 80504(b) The Department of Water Resources Charge Fund established in Section 80550 and the moneys in that fund are separate and distinct from any other fund and moneys administered by the department.
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Section § 80506
This section defines key terms used in a specific set of regulations in California. It explains what is meant by 'account,' 'administrator,' 'bonds,' 'commission,' 'electrical corporation,' 'fund,' and 'Wildfire Fund.'
An 'Account' refers to the Continuation Account that electric companies can participate in. The 'Administrator' is defined as per another legal section. 'Bonds' are financial instruments issued to support the Wildfire Fund or related expenses. The 'Commission' is the Public Utilities Commission. An 'Electrical corporation' is a large electric company participating in the Wildfire Fund. 'Fund' is the Department of Water Resources Charge Fund, and the 'Wildfire Fund' is previously defined in another section.
As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires, all of the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)CA Water Code § 80506(a) “Account” means the Continuation Account created pursuant to Section 3298 of the Public Utilities Code. This subdivision shall become operative upon all large electrical corporations electing to participate in the account pursuant to Section 3299 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b)CA Water Code § 80506(b) “Administrator” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3280 of the Public Utilities Code.
(c)CA Water Code § 80506(c) “Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued solely for purposes of supporting the Wildfire Fund or the account and other related expenses incurred by the department pursuant to this division, or for reimbursing expenditures from the fund or the Wildfire Fund
or the account for those purposes; repaying to the Surplus Money Investment Fund any loans made to the Wildfire Fund; establishing or maintaining reserves in connection with the bonds; costs of issuance of bonds or incidental to their payment or security; capitalized interest; or renewing or refunding any bonds.
(d)CA Water Code § 80506(d) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission.
(e)CA Water Code § 80506(e) “Electrical corporation” means a large electrical corporation, as defined in Section 3280 of the Public Utilities Code, that participates in the Wildfire Fund or the account, as appropriate.
(f)CA Water Code § 80506(f) “Fund” means the Department of Water Resources Charge Fund established by Section 80550.
(g)CA Water Code § 80506(g) “Wildfire Fund” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3280 of the Public Utilities Code.
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Section § 80508
This law allows a department to fast-track emergency regulations for managing and enforcing issues covered under this division, treating them as crucial for public safety and welfare. The process for adopting these regulations must follow specific government procedures. In terms of contracts, the standard state rules about advertising, bidding, and prompt payment apply unless the department decides that sticking to these rules would interfere with the division's goals.
(a)CA Water Code § 80508(a) The department may prescribe, adopt, and enforce emergency regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this division. Any emergency regulations prescribed, adopted, or enforced pursuant to this division shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and, for purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of such regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.
(b)CA Water Code § 80508(b) The provisions of the Government Code and Public Contract Code applicable to state
contracts, including, but not limited to, advertising and competitive bidding requirements and prompt payment requirements, apply to contracts entered into under this division, unless the department determines that application of any of those provisions to contracts entered into under this division is detrimental to accomplishing the purposes of this division.
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Section § 80510
This law requires state agencies and their personnel to help and cooperate with the department when asked, to support the goals of this specific division.
All state agencies and other official state organizations, and all persons connected with those agencies and organizations, shall, at the request of the department, give the department assistance or other cooperation in carrying out the purposes of this division.
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