Section 6261 Of Article 3. Scope Of Franchise From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. Any franchise granted under this chapter with respect to a
given utility service is in lieu of all other franchises, rights, or
privileges owned by the grantee, or by any successor of the grantee
to any rights under the franchise, for transmitting and distributing
the utility service within the limits of the municipality as such
limits exist at the time of the granting of the franchise or as they
may thereafter exist except any franchise derived under Section 19 of
Article XI of the Constitution as that section existed prior to the
amendment thereof adopted October 10, 1911. The acceptance of any
such franchise granted under this chapter shall operate as an
abandonment of all such franchises, rights, and privileges within the
limits of such municipality as such limits at any time exist, in
lieu of which the franchise is granted under this chapter.