California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10006

Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.

No lease of a public utility is valid for a period of more than 15 years, and all such leases shall be let to the highest bidder at public auction.

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Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 10006 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/puc/division-5-utilities-owned-by-municipal-corporations/chapter-1-acquisition-operation-and-sale-of-utilities/article-1-acquisition-and-operation/section-10006

Other sections in Article 1 - Acquisition and Operation

§ 10001§ 10001.5§ 10002§ 10003§ 10004§ 10004.5§ 10005§ 10006§ 10007§ 10009§ 10009.1§ 10009.6§ 10010§ 10010.1§ 10011§ 10011.5§ 10012§ 10013§ 10014

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