Public Utilities Code section 70161

The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.

Source: Section 70161, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=70161. (updated Jan. 1, 1964; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_utilities_code_section_70161

Original Source: Section 70161, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=70161. (last accessed May 12, 2025).