CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 733

Introduced by Senator Morrell

February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 2112 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 733, as introduced, Morrell. Public Utilities Act: violations.
The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with regulatory jurisdiction over all public utilities. The Public Utilities Act provides that every person, either individually, or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation other than a public utility, violating any provision of the act or failing to comply with any part of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission, or procuring, aiding, or abetting any public utility in a violation or noncompliance, in a case in which a penalty has not otherwise been provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 2112 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

2112.
 Every person who, either individually, or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation other than a public utility, violates any provision of this part, or fails to comply with any part of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission, or who procures, aids, or abets any public utility in such the violation or noncompliance, in a case in which a penalty has not otherwise been provided for such the person, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both such that fine and imprisonment.