Bill Text: CA AB1173 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public Utilities Commission: organization: attorney.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-21 - Introduced. To print. [AB1173 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB1173-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1173

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Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson

February 21, 2025

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An act to amend Section 307 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1173, as introduced, Patterson. Public Utilities Commission: organization: attorney.

Existing law outlines the qualifications and tenure of the members of the Public Utilities Commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to appoint an attorney who practices law in this state as the attorney for the commission.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that authorization.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 307 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

307.

 (a) The commission may appoint as attorney to the commission an attorney at law of this state, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the commission.

(b) The attorney shall represent and appear for the people of the State of California and the commission in all actions and proceedings involving any question under this part or under any order or act of the commission. If directed to do so by the president, except as otherwise directed by vote of the commission, the attorney shall intervene, if possible, in any action or proceeding in which any such question is involved.

(c) The attorney shall commence, prosecute, and expedite the final determination of all actions and proceedings directed or authorized by the president, except as otherwise directed or authorized by vote of the commission, advise the commission and each commissioner, when so requested, in regard to all matters in connection with the powers and duties of the commission and the members thereof, and generally perform all duties and services as attorney to the commission that the president, or vote of the commission, may require of him. them.