California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12809

Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.

The rates and charges for commodities or service furnished by a district shall be fixed by the board. As far as possible utilities shall be self-supporting but the board is not required to fix a rate which in its opinion is unreasonably high, nor to cover by rates large expenditures and the interest thereon required for future needs and developments.

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Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 12809 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/puc/division-6-municipal-utility-district-act/chapter-6-powers-and-functions-of-district/article-5-utility-works-and-service/section-12809

Other sections in Article 5 - Utility Works and Service

§ 12801§ 12801.5§ 12802§ 12803§ 12804§ 12805§ 12806§ 12807§ 12808§ 12808.5…§ 12821.5§ 12822§ 12822.1§ 12822.6§ 12823§ 12823.1§ 12824§ 12825§ 12826§ 12827

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