The authority may sue and be sued, except as provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.

(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 881) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 181012

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.