Cal. Const., art. XI, § 8 · Article XI. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Cal. Const., art. XI, § 8

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) The Legislature may provide that counties perform municipal functions at the request of cities within them.

(b) If provided by their respective charters, a county may agree with a city within it to assume and discharge specified municipal functions.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 8 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%208.&article=XI
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Government Code

Gov. Code, § 25205Printed as Section 8 of Article XI of the California Constitution

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