§ 7551 Every railroad corporation is granted the right of way for the …
§ 7551.1 The Secretary of Transportation may grant to every railroad …
§ 7551.3 (a) To ensure that a fair and reasonable price is paid for …
§ 7552 (a) Every railroad corporation is granted the right, subject to …
§ 7553 When any selection of a right of way, or land for an adjunct to the …
§ 7554 If any corporation receiving state lands or appurtenances thereunder …
§ 7555 No railroad corporation may use any street, alley, or highway, or any …
§ 7556 The governing body of a county, city and county, or city, under such …
§ 7556.1 Notwithstanding Section 7556, to railroad corporations whose primary …
§ 7557 Where any railroad or street railroad tracks are located on property …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 4 > Chapter 1 > Article 3 - Rights of Way and Franchises

  • City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Water Code 19
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Public Utilities Code 10