Cal. PUC § 16164

This is the official text of Cal. PUC § 16164, part of California’s Public Utilities Code — regulates utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and transportation carriers.

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Official statutory text

The ordinance calling the election shall set forth the following:

(a) The purposes for which it is called.

(b) The estimated cost of each utility or utility works proposed for acquisition, construction, or completion by the district.

(c) The proposed method and manner of payment.

(d) The day on which the election will be held.

(e) The manner of holding the election.

(f) The manner of voting for or against each proposition submitted to the electors.

(g) If it is necessary to incur a district indebtedness for any utility or public utility works therein proposed, the objects and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, and that bonds of the district shall issue for the payment of the cost of such utility or public utility works, if the proposition is accepted by the electors.

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