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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 5Ch. 4§ 50123 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions

§ 50123 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions

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§ 50123 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions

Key Takeaways

  • •If a district buys a company (like a power or water company), the workers keep their pension benefits.
  • •The district must think about the company's pension debts when buying it.
  • •The district should pay less for the company if it has to take on pension debts.

Example

A city buys a private water company that has 50 workers with pensions.

The city must keep giving those 50 workers their pension benefits. The city should also pay less for the water company because it now has to handle the pension costs.

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§ 50123 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions

Whenever any district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and beneficiaries of such pension plan shall continue to have the rights, privileges, benefits, obligations and status with respect to such established system. Whenever any such facilities are acquired by the district, the board shall consider and take into account the outstanding obligations and liabilities of the publicly or privately owned public utility by reason of such pension plan and shall negotiate an allowance in the purchase price of such utility for the assumption of such obligations and liabilities when acquiring the facilities. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

utilityallowancebenefitspensionobligationoperationassumption

Related Statutes

  • § 98164 Pension Rights In Utility Acquisitions
  • § 90351 Utility Pension Plan Rights
  • § 70123 Public Utility Employee Protections
  • § 830 Public Utility Security Guarantees
  • § 849.6 Water Utility Successor Obligations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 50123.
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