ARTICLE 2. Removal of County Seats

Article 2 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

§§ 23680–23690 · 11 sections

• § 23680 County seats may be removed and new locations selected as provided in this article.
• § 23681 A petition praying for the submission of the question of the removal of the county seat, signed by a majority of the qualified electors of any county, as…
• § 23682 Notice of the election shall be given, clearly stating the object.
• § 23683 The election shall be held and conducted, and the returns made in all respects as prescribed by law for elections of county officers.
• § 23684 Each elector shall vote for the place in the county which he prefers as the seat of justice, plainly designating it in his ballot.
• § 23685 The returns shall be received and compared, and the results ascertained by the board of supervisors. If two-thirds of the qualified voters of the county voting…
• § 23686 The notice shall declare the place selected to be the county seat of the county from a day specified, not more than 90 days after the election. After the day…
• § 23687 The statement by the board of supervisors showing the result of the election shall be deposited in the office of the county elections official.
• § 23688 The board shall transmit a certified copy of the notice of the selection of a county seat to the Secretary of State.
• § 23689 Unless two-thirds of the votes are cast for some other place than that fixed by law as the former county seat, no second election for the removal of the county…
• § 23690 When the county seat has been once removed by a popular vote of the county, it may be again removed from time to time, in the manner provided by this article.…