Section 56131 Of Chapter 3. Introductory And General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
56131
. The executive officer shall file with the Public Utilities
Commission a certified copy of any proposal for a change of
organization or a reorganization which provides, as a part of the
change of organization or reorganization, that gas or electric
service, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 56129, be furnished
by a district within any of the territory affected by the change of
organization or reorganization. The certified copy need not contain
any signatures if the proposal is by petition. After that change of
organization or reorganization has been ordered, the clerk of the
district shall file with the Public Utilities Commission a certified
copy of any ordinance, resolution, or order made by the board of
directors of a district proposing to furnish gas or electric service,
as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 56129, within the
territory.
After that filing, the Public Utilities Commission shall cause an
investigation to be made and may conduct any hearings in connection
with the proposal. Upon completion of the investigation and not later
than 90 days after the date of the filing, the Public Utilities
Commission shall make a report to the commission stating whether, in
the opinion of the Public Utilities Commission, the proposed service
by the district within the territory will substantially impair the
ability of the public utility to provide adequate service at
reasonable rates within the remainder of the service area of the
public utility.
The secretary of the Public Utilities Commission shall immediately
file a certified copy of that report with the executive officer.