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Sts. & Hy. Code, § 5371 · Chapter 16. Making and Confirming the Assessment

Sts. & Hy. Code, § 5371

Verbatim from the official edition

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

To the assessment shall be attached a warrant, which shall be signed by the superintendent of streets, and countersigned by the mayor or the city clerk. The warrant shall be substantially in the following form:

By virtue hereof, I (name of the superintendent of streets), of the City of ______, County of ______ (or County or City and County of ______), State of California, by virtue of the authority vested in me as said superintendent of streets, do authorize and empower (name of contractor) (his or their) agents or assigns, to demand and receive, the several assessments upon the assessment and diagram hereto attached and this shall be (his or their) warrant for the same.

Date: ______ ______

(Name of superintendent of streets)

Countersigned by (name of mayor or city clerk).

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 118.

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=SHC&sectionNum=5371.
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