California § 31778 - Whenever a petition signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of ass
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§ 31778. Whenever a petition signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of ass
Whenever a petition signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of assessable land within the district requesting the removal of a commissioner is filed with the legislative body, it shall immediately remove him and appoint a new commissioner. The commissioner removed is ineligible to hold office as a commissioner of the district for one year following his removal. To secure the removal of a commissioner from a commission appointed under Section 31865, the petition shall be signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of assessable land within each of a majority of the districts governed by the commission.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 31778 cover?
Section 31778 ("Whenever a petition signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of ass") 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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