CHAPTER 5. Formation Election
Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.
§§ 71160–71172 · 17 sections
- § 71160 When a formation petition is presented to it, the board of supervisors shall make an order dividing the proposed district into five divisions in such manner as…
- § 71161 When the order dividing the proposed district into five divisions is made, the board of supervisors shall by resolution or ordinance call and provide for the…
- § 71162 The formation election shall be held on the next established election date not less than 74 days from the date of adoption of the resolution or ordinance…
- § 71163 Notice of the formation election shall be published once, not less than one week nor more than four weeks prior to the election, in at least one newspaper but…
- § 71163.1 Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail,…
- § 71163.2 The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled…
- § 71163.3 If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time…
- § 71163.4 The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and…
- § 71164 The notice of the formation election shall contain the following: (a) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district and its divisions. (b) The name…
- § 71165 The following measure shall be submitted at the formation election: “Shall the proposition to form the ____ Municipal Water District under the Municipal Water…
- § 71166 No person may vote at any formation election unless he is a voter.
- § 71167 Within seven days after the formation election the board of supervisors shall canvass the vote.
- § 71168 If less than a majority of the votes cast in any affected county are in favor of the proposition, the formation of the district fails, but without prejudice to…
- § 71169 The first directors shall be elected at the formation election.
- § 71170 One director shall be elected for each division by the voters of the division. Each director shall be a resident of the division for which he is elected.
- § 71171 Except as otherwise provided in this division, the candidates shall declare their candidacy and shall be nominated, the election shall be held and conducted,…
- § 71172 If a majority of the votes cast in each affected county at the formation election favor the formation of the district, each candidate for director who receives…