§ 80.32.010 Cities and counties may grant franchises — Procedure — Liability to restore road for travel
§ 80.32.040 Grant of franchise subject to referendum
§ 80.32.050 Sale or lease of plant and franchises
§ 80.32.060 Eminent domain
§ 80.32.070 Right of entry
§ 80.32.080 Duties of electrical companies exercising power of eminent domain
§ 80.32.090 Limitation on use of electricity
§ 80.32.100 Remedy for violations
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 80.32 - Electric franchises and rights-of-way

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Corporation: includes a corporation, company, association or joint stock association. See Washington Code 80.04.010
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes an individual, a firm or partnership. See Washington Code 80.04.010