California § 6811 - Whenever the formation of a district is desired, a petition may be presented at a
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§ 6811. Whenever the formation of a district is desired, a petition may be presented at a
Whenever the formation of a district is desired, a petition may be presented at a regular meeting of the board of supervisors of each county in which is located any portion of land within the proposed district. The petition may consist of any number of instruments and shall be signed by not less than five per cent of the registered voters residing within the district, who voted at the last preceding general election at which a Governor was elected. The original petition need not be filed with the board of supervisors of each county, but a certified copy of the original shall be filed.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 6811
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6811 cover?
Section 6811 ("Whenever the formation of a district is desired, a petition may be presented at a") 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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Is this the official text of California law?
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