Assembly Bill No. 2746

CHAPTER 334

An act to add Section 311.2 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission.

[Approved by Governor September 13, 2016. Filed with Secretary of State September 13, 2016.]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2746, Obernolte. Public Utilities Commission: contracts: electronic submissions.

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities and can establish its own procedures, subject to statutory limitations or directions and constitutional requirements of due process. The Public Utilities Act requires the commission to establish procedures to permit the submission of informal complaints through electronic means.

This bill would require the commission to adopt procedures authorizing the submittal of electronic signatures and documents by all parties on contracts involving the commission.

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

SECTION 1.  

Section 311.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:

311.2.  

The commission shall adopt procedures authorizing the submittal of electronic signatures and documents by all parties on contracts involving the commission.



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