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2018 California Code
Government Code - GOV
TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES
DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY
CHAPTER 5 - County Charters
ARTICLE 1 - Enacting a Charter
Section 23701.
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CA Govt Code § 23701 (2018)
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23701.
Proceedings to enact or revise a charter may be initiated by ordinance, adopted by a majority vote of the members of the governing body of each county. The ordinance shall declare that the public interest requires the election of a charter commission composed of 15 qualified electors of the county, to be elected by the qualified electors of the county, at a general or special election. Proceedings to enact or revise a charter may also be initiated by a petition of qualified electors of the county as provided in this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 238.)
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