California § 71160 - When a formation petition is presented to it, the board of supervisors shall make
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§ 71160. When a formation petition is presented to it, the board of supervisors shall make
When a formation petition is presented to it, the board of supervisors shall make an order dividing the proposed district into five divisions in such manner as to equalize, as nearly as practicable, the population in the respective divisions. The board of supervisors shall use for this purpose the population as estimated by it from the register of voters used at the last general election. The divisions of the district shall be numbered first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 71160 cover?
Section 71160 ("When a formation petition is presented to it, the board of supervisors shall make") 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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