California § 1779 - A vacancy on any appointed governing board of a special district shall be filled

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§ 1779. A vacancy on any appointed governing board of a special district shall be filled

A vacancy on any appointed governing board of a special district shall be filled by the appointing authority within 90 days immediately subsequent to its occurrence. If no action is taken for a period of 90 days immediately subsequent to a vacancy on such a board, the board of supervisors of the county in which the larger portion of the district is located shall have authority to fill the vacancy by appointment.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1779 cover?

Section 1779 ("A vacancy on any appointed governing board of a special district shall be filled") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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