Wat. Code, § 50731.5 · Article 1. Calling
Wat. Code, § 50731.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Nominations for the office of trustee shall be made by petition filed with the secretary not earlier than 75 days or later than 5 p.m. on the 54th day before the election.
(b) The petition shall be signed as follows:
(1) If there are 15 or more qualified voters in the district, by five or more qualified voters.
(2) If there are less than 15 qualified voters in the district, by one or more qualified voters.
(c) Notice that the petitions may be received shall be published once by the secretary at least seven days prior to the final date for receiving petitions. If the election includes the balance of an unexpired term, the notice shall state that the petition must indicate whether the nomination is for that unexpired term. The notice shall be published in a newspaper in each county in which any of the district lands are situated, if any newspaper is published therein, and if not, in a newspaper having general circulation therein.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 454, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2003.
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