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§ 6262. — 6262. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

California § 6262.
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Code PUCPublic Utilities Code - PUC
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Gas, Oil, Electric, and Water Franchises by Municipalities
Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Scope of Franchise

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No franchise granted under this chapter in any way impairs or affects the right of the granting municipality to acquire the property of the grantee by purchase or condemnation, and nothing contained in such a franchise shall be construed to contract away, modify or abridge either for a term or in perpetuity the municipality’s right of eminent domain in respect to any public utility.

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Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
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