80500. Nothing in this division shall be construed to reduce or modify an electrical corporation’s obligation to serve. The commission shall issue orders it determines are necessary to carry out this section. (Added by renumbering Section 80502 by Stats. 2019, Ch. 396, Sec. 53. (AB 1513) Effective January 1, 2020.)
80502. (a) The development and operation of a program as provided in this division is in all respects for the welfare and the benefit of the people of the state, to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and constitutes an essential governmental purpose. (b) This division shall be liberally construed in a manner so as to […]
80504. (a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established pursuant to this division are separate from, and not governed by, the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System. (b) The Department of Water Resources Charge Fund established in Section 80550 and the moneys in that fund are separate and distinct from any other fund […]
80506. As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Administrator” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3280 of the Public Utilities Code. (b) “Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued solely for purposes of supporting the Wildfire Fund and other related expenses […]
80508. (a) The department may prescribe, adopt, and enforce emergency regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this division. Any emergency regulations prescribed, adopted, or enforced pursuant to this division shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, […]
80510. All state agencies and other official state organizations, and all persons connected with those agencies and organizations, shall, at the request of the department, give the department assistance or other cooperation in carrying out the purposes of this division. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 79, Sec. 22. (AB 1054) Effective July 12, 2019.)
