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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 4Ch. 1Art. 7§ 3126 Association Property Ownership Rights

§ 3126 Association Property Ownership Rights

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§ 3126 Association Property Ownership Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •A group (like a company or organization) can buy and own things like land or buildings if it helps them do their work.
  • •They can also get special permission to use someone else’s land (like a path or space) if it’s needed for their work, like setting up a gas plant.
  • •The government has to agree that this special permission is good for the public before it’s allowed.

Example

A company wants to build a gas plant but needs to run pipes under a road owned by the city.

The company can ask the city for permission to use that space under the road. If the government says it’s good for everyone (like giving people gas for their homes), the company can do it.

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

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§ 3126 Association Property Ownership Rights

An association may buy, hold, and exercise all privileges of ownership of real or personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the conduct and operation of, or incidental to, any business of the association. Without limiting the foregoing, an association may acquire a real property easement from a public utility for the purpose of accommodating the association’s gas plant, and the easement shall be deemed to be held for a public purpose by the association, provided that the commission finds that the use by the association is in the public interest. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 230, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

associationreal or personal propertyreal property easementpublic utilitygas plantpublic purposepublic interest

Related Statutes

  • § 10301 Municipal Utility Acquisition Safeguards
  • § 3123 Association Member Representation
  • § 3124 Gas Corporation Stock Ownership
  • § 3127 Association Assessment Authority
  • § 3130 Gas Corporation Association Powers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 3126.
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