{"code":"WAT","codeName":"Water Code","section":"50731.6","citation":"Wat. Code, § 50731.6","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 15. RECLAMATION DISTRICTS [50000. - 53901.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-15"},{"name":"PART 4. ELECTIONS [50700. - 50817.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-15/part-4"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. General Elections [50730. - 50759.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-15/part-4/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Calling [50730. - 50732.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-15/part-4/chapter-2/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 454, Sec. 40.   Effective January 1, 2003.","effective":"2003-01-01","html":"<p>The nomination petition shall be in substantially the following form: </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Official Filing Petition<br /><br /> Nomination of Candidate</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>We, the undersigned voters of Reclamation District No. ____, hereby nominate ___________ (name of candidate) for the office of Trustee of the District for a term of ____ years.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td><p>Name</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Residence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Affidavit of Circulator</p></td></tr><tr><td /><td /><td /></tr><tr><td><p>State of California⎫</p><p>County of ⎭</p></td><td><p>ss.</p></td><td /></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>__________ (name of circulator), being duly sworn, deposes and says:<br />That __________ (he/she) circulated the foregoing petition and saw all the signa­tures appended thereto and knows that they are the signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p>(Signature of circulator)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Subscribed and sworn to before me</p><p>this ___ day of ________, 20__.</p><p></p><p>Notary Public in and for the County</p><p>of ____, State of California.</p><p>My commission expires ____.</p></td><td><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><br /> Affidavit of Nominee</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>State of California⎫</p><p>County of ⎭</p></td><td><p>ss.</p></td><td /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>_________ (name of nominee), being duly sworn, says that he/she is the above-named nominee for the office of _____ (office), that he/she will accept the office in the event of his/her election, that he/she desires his/her name to appear on the ballot as follows:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>(Print name above)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>that he/she desires the following occupational designation, containing not more than three words, to appear on the ballot under his/her name, and that this designation is correct.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>(Print desired designation, if any, above)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>(Signature of nominee)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Subscribed and sworn to before me</p><p>this ___ day of ________, 20__.</p><p></p><p>Notary Public in and for the County</p><p>of ____, State of California.</p><p>My commission expires ____.</p></td><td><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table>","text":"The nomination petition shall be in substantially the following form: Official Filing Petition Nomination of Candidate We, the undersigned voters of Reclamation District No. ____, hereby nominate ___________ (name of candidate) for the office of Trustee of the District for a term of ____ years. Name Date Residence Affidavit of Circulator State of California⎫ County of ⎭ ss. __________ (name of circulator), being duly sworn, deposes and says: That __________ (he/she) circulated the foregoing petition and saw all the signa­tures appended thereto and knows that they are the signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be. (Signature of circulator) Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________, 20__. Notary Public in and for the County of ____, State of California. My commission expires ____. Affidavit of Nominee State of California⎫ County of ⎭ ss. _________ (name of nominee), being duly sworn, says that he/she is the above-named nominee for the office of _____ (office), that he/she will accept the office in the event of his/her election, that he/she desires his/her name to appear on the ballot as follows: (Print name above) that he/she desires the following occupational designation, containing not more than three words, to appear on the ballot under his/her name, and that this designation is correct. (Print desired designation, if any, above) (Signature of nominee) Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________, 20__. Notary Public in and for the County of ____, State of California. My commission expires ____.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/calling-50731-6","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}