Cal. SHC § 22538

This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 22538, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.

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Official statutory text

“Service” or “servicing” means the furnishing of:

(a) Electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of any other improvements.

(b) Water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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