CHAPTER 1. Special Charter Cities

Heading of Chapter 1 renumbered from Chapter 2 by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1253.

§§ 34400–34414 · 15 sections

• § 34400 The legislative body of any city organized or incorporated prior to noon on January 1, 1880, upon receiving a petition requesting the reorganization of the…
• § 34401 Notice of the election shall be given by publication in a newspaper printed and published in the city or if there is none, by printing and posting in at least…
• § 34402 The notice shall be given for at least the four weeks prior to the election, and be made a part of the general election notice.
• § 34403 The notice shall distinctly state the proposition to be submitted and invite the electors to vote upon the proposition by placing upon their ballots “For…
• § 34404 The votes shall be canvassed at the time and in the manner that other votes cast at the election are canvassed.
• § 34405 If a majority of all the electors voting at the election vote for reorganization, the legislative body, by an order entered upon the minutes, shall cause the…
• § 34406 The abstract shall show the whole number of electors voting at the election, the number of votes cast for reorganization, and the number of votes cast against…
• § 34407 The legislative body shall immediately call a special election, to be held within six weeks, for the election of officers required to be elected.
• § 34408 The legislative body shall canvass the election, and declare and enter the result upon its journal.
• § 34409 From the date of the entry, the city is organized with the powers of general law cities.
• § 34410 Upon qualifying the officers shall enter upon the duties of their offices, and hold office until the next general municipal election held in the city and until…
• § 34411 Any city organized pursuant to this chapter is deemed for all purposes to be the identical corporation that existed before the reorganization.
• § 34412 Reorganization does not affect or impair the title to any property owned or held by the city or in trust for it, or any debts, demands, liabilities, or…
• § 34413 After reorganization proceedings previously commenced shall be conducted pursuant to general laws.
• § 34414 The provisions of Sections 34331 and 34332 apply to cities organized pursuant to this chapter.