Elec. Code, § 9224 · Article 1. Initiative

Elec. Code, § 9224

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the voters of a city shall be substantially in the following form:

“The people of the City of ________ do ordain as follows:”.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

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=ELEC&sectionNum=9224.
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