§ 6201 This chapter may be cited as the Franchise Act of 1937.
§ 6201.3 As used in this chapter, “industrial gas” means any substance which …
§ 6201.5 As used in this chapter, municipality includes counties, but no …
§ 6202 The legislative body of any municipality may grant a franchise to any …
§ 6203 The legislative body may in such a franchise impose such other and …
§ 6204 This chapter provides a procedure, alternative to the procedure …
§ 6205 This chapter does not apply to any municipality having a freeholders’ …
§ 6205.1 (a) Notwithstanding Section 6205, all franchises, licenses, …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 3 > Chapter 2 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
  • County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • industrial gas: means any substance which is in a gaseous state at ambient conditions of temperature and pressure used for commercial, industrial, or scientific purposes, but does not include any gaseous hydrocarbon used for light, heat, power, or feedstock. See California Public Utilities Code 6201.3