Gov. Code, § 36511 · Part 1. GENERAL

Gov. Code, § 36511

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The petition for incorporation of a city may provide for the appointment of the elective officers, or any of them except council members. If it does, a separate election upon the question need not be held, and upon incorporation the city council shall appoint those officers.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 12. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.

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=GOV&sectionNum=36511.
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