2961-2976
PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE
SECTION 2961-2976
2961. Upon the adoption of an ordinance of intention, or the
presentation of a petition, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with
Section 2931), the legislative body of the municipal corporation
shall, by ordinance, order the holding of a special election for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the municipal
corporation the propositions set forth in the ordinance of intention
or in the petition, as the case may be, or the legislative body
shall, by ordinance, order the submission of the propositions at a
general municipal election.
2962. A special election shall be held on the next established
election date not less than 74 days after the adoption of the
ordinance of intention, or the presentation of the petition to the
legislative body.
2963. Every special election held in any municipal corporation
under the provisions of this chapter, shall be called by the
legislative body thereof, by ordinance, which shall specify the
propositions to be submitted at the election and the date thereof,
and, where provision is not otherwise made by law, shall establish
the election precincts and designate the polling places, and the
names of the election officers for each precinct.
2964. The ordinance shall, prior to the election, be published five
times in a daily newspaper printed and published in the municipal
corporation, or twice in a weekly newspaper printed and published
therein, if there is no such daily newspaper. If no daily or weekly
newspaper is printed and published in the municipal corporation, the
clerk of the legislative body shall post a copy of the ordinance in
three public places in the municipal corporation at least 10 days
prior to the election.
2965. The ballots to be used at any general municipal election or
at any special election, at which is submitted the question whether a
municipal corporation shall retain its powers of control respecting
public utilities shall have printed thereon, in addition to the other
matters required by law, such of the following propositions as are
specified in the ordinance of intention or the petition:
"Proposition No. 1. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over railroad corporations "
"Proposition No. 2. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over street railroad corporations "
"Proposition No. 3. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over common carriers other than railroad
and street railroad corporations "
"Proposition No. 4. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over gas corporations "
"Proposition No. 5. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over electrical corporations "
"Proposition No. 6. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over telephone corporations "
"Proposition No. 7. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over telegraph corporations "
"Proposition No. 8. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over water corporations "
"Proposition No. 9. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over wharfingers "
"Proposition No. 10. Shall ____ (name of municipal corporation)
retain its powers of control over warehousemen "
Opposite each such proposition to be voted upon, and to the right
thereof, the words "Yes" and "No" shall be printed on separate lines,
with voting squares. Any voter desiring to vote in favor of the
retention of the powers of control of the municipal corporation
respecting any particular class of public utility, shall stamp a
cross (