Elec. Code, § 11240 · Article 3. The Recall Election
Elec. Code, § 11240
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Within 14 days after the meeting at which the governing body received the certificate of sufficiency as specified in Section 11227, the governing body shall issue an order stating that an election shall be held pursuant to this article to determine whether or not the officer named in the petition shall be recalled.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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