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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 10§ 1902 Commission Order Documentation Requirements

§ 1902 Commission Order Documentation Requirements

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§ 1902 Commission Order Documentation Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •All official decisions or permissions from the commission must be written down and recorded.
  • •These records can be copied and officially stamped to prove they are real.
  • •These copies can be filed in local government offices where the company does business or owns property.
  • •Once filed, everyone can see these records, and they serve as public notice.

Example

A power company gets permission to build a new power line in a town.

The commission writes down this permission and keeps a record. A copy of this permission, stamped by the commission, can be filed at the town’s government office. This lets everyone in the town know that the power company is allowed to build the power line.

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§ 1902 Commission Order Documentation Requirements

Every order, authorization, or certificate issued or approved by the commission under the following provisions of this part shall be in writing and entered on the records of the commission: (a) Sections 764 to 767, inclusive. (b) Sections 816 to 829, inclusive. (c) Sections 851 to 853, inclusive. (d) Sections 1001 to 1010, inclusive. (e) Sections 1201 to 1220, inclusive. Any order, authorization, or certificate, or a copy thereof, or a copy of the record thereof, certified by a commissioner or by the executive director or the assistant executive director under the official seal of the commission to be a true copy of the original, may be recorded in the office of the recorder of any county, or city and county, in which is located the principal place of business of any public utility affected thereby, or in which is situated any property of any such public utility, and that record is public notice. A certificate under the seal of the commission that any order, authorization, or certificate has not been modified, stayed, suspended, or revoked may also be recorded in the same offices in the same manner and with like effect. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 387.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

orderauthorizationcertificatecommissionpublic utility

Related Statutes

  • § 2107 Public Utility Penalties
  • § 27298 District Land Exclusion Order
  • § 2881 Deaf Telecommunications Device Program
  • § 2884 Telephone Billing Service Restrictions
  • § 2889.5 Telephone Service Provider Changes

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 1902.
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