{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-10004","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 10004","heading":"","body":"For the purpose set forth in Sections 10002 and 10003 a municipal corporation may acquire, own, control, sell, or exchange lands, easements, licenses, and rights of every nature within or without its corporate limits, and may operate a public utility within or without the corporate limits when necessary to supply the municipality, or its inhabitants or any portion thereof, with the service desired.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 5. UTILITIES OWNED BY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS [10001. - 10303.]","CHAPTER 1. Acquisition, Operation, and Sale of Utilities [10001. - 10303.]","ARTICLE 1. Acquisition and Operation [10001. - 10014.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"029c3021cfcdcf1fb8a823d3256ff3b27544a935508aeb919d429e216e18c430","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-10003","next":"us-ca/puc-10004.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}