California Code
DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
PART 4 - PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

CHAPTER 1 - Gas Producers Cooperative Associations

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 3001. - 3001. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 3002. - 3002. “Association” means any corporation which is organized pursuant to...

Section 3003. - 3003. “Member” includes members of associations without capital stock and...

Section 3004. - 3004. “Gas” means all gas produced in this state, natural...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 3021. - 3021. The purpose of this chapter is to do all...

Section 3022. - 3022. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares...

Section 3023. - 3023. Associations are “nonprofit,” since they are not organized to...

Section 3024. - 3024. Any provision of law which is in conflict with...

Section 3025. - 3025. Any exemption under any existing law which applies to...

Section 3026. - 3026. No person, corporation, or association, that is hereafter organized...

Section 3027. - 3027. Any person, corporation, or association which is organized pursuant...

Section 3028. - 3028. An association is not any of the following: (a)...

Section 3029. - 3029. The marketing contracts and agreements between an association and...

Section 3030. - 3030. The General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section...

Section 3031. - 3031. It is an unfair trade practice, and unlawful, for...

ARTICLE 3 - Purposes

Section 3051. - 3051. Three or more natural persons, all of whom are...

ARTICLE 4 - Articles of Incorporation

Section 3061. - 3061. The articles of incorporation of the association shall show...

Section 3062. - 3062. Articles of incorporation shall be signed, acknowledged, and filed...

Section 3063. - 3063. The articles of incorporation of any association may be...

ARTICLE 5 - Bylaws

Section 3081. - 3081. Each association shall, within 30 days after its incorporation,...

Section 3082. - 3082. The bylaws may prescribe the time, place, and manner...

Section 3083. - 3083. The bylaws may prescribe the number of stockholders or...

Section 3084. - 3084. The bylaws may prescribe the right of members to...

Section 3085. - 3085. The bylaws may prescribe the number of directors which...

Section 3086. - 3086. (a) The bylaws may prescribe the qualifications, compensation, duties,...

Section 3087. - 3087. The bylaws may prescribe penalties for violations of the...

Section 3088. - 3088. The bylaws may prescribe the amount of entrance, organization,...

Section 3089. - 3089. The bylaws may prescribe the amount which each member...

Section 3090. - 3090. The bylaws may prescribe the amount of any dividends...

Section 3091. - 3091. The bylaws may prescribe the number and qualification of...

Section 3092. - 3092. The bylaws may prescribe the manner of determining the...

ARTICLE 6 - Directors and Management

Section 3101. - 3101. The affairs of the association shall be managed by...

Section 3102. - 3102. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which...

Section 3103. - 3103. The bylaws may provide that primary elections shall be...

Section 3104. - 3104. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which...

Section 3105. - 3105. The bylaws may provide that one or more directors...

Section 3106. - 3106. The bylaws may provide for an executive committee and...

Section 3107. - 3107. The association may provide a fair remuneration for the...

Section 3108. - 3108. If a vacancy on the board of directors occurs...

Section 3109. - 3109. The directors shall elect a president, one or more...

Section 3110. - 3110. Any member may bring charges against an officer or...

ARTICLE 7 - Powers

Section 3121. - 3121. An association may engage in any activity in connection...

Section 3122. - 3122. An association may borrow without limitation as to amount...

Section 3123. - 3123. An association may act as the agent or representative...

Section 3124. - 3124. An association may purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own,...

Section 3125. - 3125. An association may establish reserves and invest the funds...

Section 3126. - 3126. An association may buy, hold, and exercise all privileges...

Section 3127. - 3127. An association may levy assessments in the manner and...

Section 3128. - 3128. An association may do all of the following: (a)...

Section 3130. - 3130. An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, and...

Section 3131. - 3131. An association may, upon resolution adopted by its board...

ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions

Section 3151. - 3151. (a) Any share or membership issued by an association...

Section 3152. - 3152. If an association issues nonpar value stock, the issuance...

Section 3153. - 3153. If an association with preferred shares of stock purchases...

Section 3154. - 3154. The board of directors of an association shall cause...

ARTICLE 9 - Members

Section 3171. - 3171. Under the terms and conditions which are prescribed in...

Section 3172. - 3172. If a member of a nonstock association is other...

Section 3173. - 3173. Any association may become a member or stockholder of...

Section 3174. - 3174. If a member of an association which is established...

Section 3175. - 3175. An association shall not issue a certificate for stock...

Section 3176. - 3176. An association, in its bylaws, may limit the amount...

Section 3177. - 3177. The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common...

Section 3178. - 3178. The association may, at any time, as specified in...

Section 3179. - 3179. A member is not liable for the debts of...

Section 3180. - 3180. No public utility, corporation holding a controlling interest in...

Section 3181. - 3181. No producer of gas owning or controlling petroleum refining...

ARTICLE 10 - Marketing Contracts

Section 3201. - 3201. The association and its members may make and execute...

Section 3202. - 3202. The contract may provide that the association may sell...

Section 3203. - 3203. Notwithstanding any provision of the Civil Code, a contract...

Section 3204. - 3204. The bylaws or the marketing contract may fix, as...

Section 3205. - 3205. If there is a breach or threatened breach of...

Section 3206. - 3206. In any action upon a marketing agreement, it is...

ARTICLE 11 - Reorganization of Corporations Organized Pursuant to Other Laws

Section 3221. - 3221. Any corporation which is organized or existing pursuant to...

Section 3222. - 3222. Articles of incorporation are deemed to conform to this...

Section 3223. - 3223. If the amended articles conform, as provided in Section...

Section 3224. - 3224. This article applies retrospectively as well as prospectively, and...

CHAPTER 2 - Gas Producer Acquisition of Easement Rights

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 3250. - 3250. Unless the context otherwise requires the definitions in this...

Section 3251. - 3251. “Person” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, or...

Section 3252. - 3252. “Natural gas” means all gas produced in this state,...

ARTICLE 2 - Acquisition of Easement Rights

Section 3255. - 3255. (a) A person involved in the production of natural...