(a) A district that acquires, constructs, improves, and maintains streets, roads, rights-of-way, bridges, culverts, drains, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and any incidental work pursuant to subdivision (l) of Section 61100 may grant franchises pursuant to any of the following:
(1) Section 53066.
(2) Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 49500) of Part 8 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code.
(3) Division 3 (commencing with Section 6001) of the Public Utilities Code.
(b) A district shall not grant a franchise over any work owned by another public agency unless that other public agency gives its consent.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)