Gov. Code, § 56065 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 56065
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“Principal act” means, in the case of a district, the law under which the district was formed and, in the case of a city, the general laws or the city charter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 49. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
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