2007 California Public Utilities Code Article 1. Corporate Power

CA Codes (puc:25701-25703)

25701.  A district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and
alter it at pleasure.



25702.  A 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.



25703.  A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take
any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers
granted in this division.  The district, in exercising such power,
shall in addition to the damage for the taking, injury, or
destruction of property, also pay the cost of removal,
reconstruction, or relocation of any structure, railways, mains,
pipes, conduits, wires, cables or poles of any public utility which
is required to be moved to a new location.