SECTIONS 98210-98214 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 98210-98214

98210. The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal
and alter it at its pleasure.

98211. The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise
provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and
tribunals of competent jurisdiction.

98212. The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to
take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the
powers granted in this part. The district, in exercising such power,
in addition to the damage for the taking, injury, or destruction of
property, shall also pay the cost of removal, reconstruction, or
relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits,
cables, or poles of any public utility or public district which is
required to be moved to a new location.

98213. No action in eminent domain to acquire property or interests
therein within any incorporated city or any county shall be
commenced unless the legislative body of the affected city or county
has consented to such acquisition by resolution.

98214. No such taking or acquisition by the district which would
involve the abandonment, removal, relocation, or use of property of a
railroad corporation, as defined in Section 230 of this code, shall
be permitted, unless the Public Utilities Commission, after hearing,
shall find and determine that the public interest and necessity
require the abandonment, removal, relocation, or use of such property
and that such taking or acquisition will not unreasonably impair the
ability of the railroad corporation involved to provide safe,
adequate, economical, and efficient service.