California Public Utilities Code 2727 – In order to increase the output of agricultural products in this …
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In order to increase the output of agricultural products in this State during the time the United States is a party to war or to a state of war, the owner of any private irrigation plant may deliver water to others, or any mutual water company may deliver water to others than its stockholders or members, with or without compensation, without becoming a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)
Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 2727
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
- 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.
- mutual water company: means any private corporation or association organized for the purposes of delivering water to its stockholders and members at cost, including use of works for conserving, treating and reclaiming water. See California Public Utilities Code 2725
- private irrigation plant: means a water system which is not operated by a mutual water company or by a public utility as defined in Part 1 (commencing with Section 201) or in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2701). See California Public Utilities Code 2726
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17