{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"11003","citation":"Elec. Code, § 11003","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS [11000. - 11386.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-11"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall [11000. - 11047.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-11/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [11000. - 11007.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-11/chapter-1/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 304, Sec. 6.   (AB 1513)   Effective January 1, 2026.","effective":"2026-01-01","html":"<p>For the purposes of this division, “governing board” means a city council, the board of supervisors of a county, the board of trustees of a school district or community college district, or the legislative body of a special district, as the context requires. In the case of the recall of a superior court judge, “governing board” means the board of supervisors.</p>","text":"For the purposes of this division, “governing board” means a city council, the board of supervisors of a county, the board of trustees of a school district or community college district, or the legislative body of a special district, as the context requires. In the case of the recall of a superior court judge, “governing board” means the board of supervisors.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/general-provisions-11003","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}