California § 27040 - The petition for the formation of the district shall give the name of the distric

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§ 27040. The petition for the formation of the district shall give the name of the distric

The petition for the formation of the district shall give the name of the district, which shall be the legal name under which the district shall be known, and shall set forth the extent of the proposed district, either by describing its exterior boundaries, or by naming the counties proposed to be included in it and shall contain a prayer that the proposed district be incorporated under the provisions of this part.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 27040 cover?

Section 27040 ("The petition for the formation of the district shall give the name of the distric") 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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