Any corporation or association which is organized both for the purpose of delivering water to its stockholders or members at cost, and to persons, firms, corporations, municipalities, or other political subdivisions of the state, is a public utility and is subject to Part 1 (commencing with Section 201) and to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of the commission.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 131.)

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Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 2703

  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17