§ 15738. — 15738. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

California § 15738.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PUC: Public Utilities Code - PUC
• Div. 7.: DIVISION 7. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ACT
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Formation of Districts
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Hearing

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At the hearing the board shall determine whether or not the petition complies with the requirements set forth in this division and whether or not the notice has been published as required, and shall hear all competent and relevant testimony offered in support of or in opposition to the petition. If the board determines and finds from the evidence taken at the hearing that the proposed district as its boundaries are described in the petition or as changed by the board is uneconomic or infeasible, it may dismiss the petition, but, if the board determines and finds that the petition complies with the law and that the proposed district is economic and feasible, it shall call an election to be held in the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether or not the district shall be organizaed.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.