Before selling, leasing, or assigning any of its property or facilities which are necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public, or before acquiring property or facilities of another public utility, a water company must obtain from the commission an order authorizing such transaction in accordance with chapters
80.12 RCW (Transfers of property) and
480-143 WAC (Commission general—Transfers of property).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040,
80.04.160, and
81.04.160. WSR 05-17-026 (Docket No. A-021178 and TO-030288, General Order No. R-522), § 480-110-555, filed 8/5/05, effective 9/5/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040,
80.04.160,
81.04.160 and
34.05.353. WSR 05-06-051 (Docket No. A-021178 and TO-030288, General Order No. R-518), § 480-110-555, filed 2/28/05, effective 3/31/05.]