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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 5Ch. 1Art. 2§ 10057 Public Utility Sale Process

§ 10057 Public Utility Sale Process

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 10057 Public Utility Sale Process

This law says that if voters approve selling a public utility, the city council must quickly start the sale, set a bid date, and give the public at least two weeks' notice of the sale.

Key Takeaways

  • •The sale only moves forward if the election vote is in favor.
  • •The council must set a bid date and the rules for filing bids right away.
  • •Notice of the sale must be published for at least two weeks, either in a newspaper or posted in three public places if no newspaper exists.

Example

A small town votes to sell its water system. After the vote, the town council picks a date for companies to submit bids, tells everyone the date in the local newspaper for two weeks, and then runs the sale.

Because the vote was yes, the council has to act right away, choose a bid deadline, and make sure people know about it for at least two weeks before bids are accepted.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 10057 Public Utility Sale Process

If the vote cast at the election is in favor of the sale of the public utility mentioned in the ordinance calling for the election, the legislative body of the municipal corporation shall immediately proceed to sell the public utility, and shall fix a date on which bids for the sale of the public utility will be received and the manner of filing bids. The legislative body shall cause notice of the sale to be published for at least two weeks next before the day fixed for receiving bids in the manner provided in Section 10054 for publication of the ordinance calling for the election. If no newspaper is published in the municipality, the notice shall be posted in three public places therein for two succeeding weeks next before the date fixed for receiving bids. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

public utilitylegislative bodybidsnoticeSection 10054

Related Statutes

  • § 10052 Municipal Utility Sale Approval
  • § 10058 Public Utility Bid Process
  • § 10059 Municipal Utility Sale Authorization
  • § 10061 Water Or Sewer Utility Disposition
  • § 10051 Municipal Utility Sales Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 10057.
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