Bill Text: CA AB2981 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Utility service franchises: Franchise Act of 1937.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-17 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 19. [AB2981 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB2981-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2981

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Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes

February 16, 2018

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An act to amend Section 6201 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to utilities franchises.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2981, as introduced, Cervantes. Utility service franchises: Franchise Act of 1937.

The Franchise Act of 1937 provides for the granting of franchises to provide certain utility services by the legislative body of a municipality.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive revision to the provision naming the act.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 6201 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

6201.

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Franchise Act of 1937.