California Government Code 34872 – An ordinance shall state the number of legislative districts and …
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An ordinance shall state the number of legislative districts and whether members of the legislative body shall be elected by districts, from districts, by districts with an elective mayor, or from districts with an elective mayor.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 736, Sec. 1. (AB 278) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Terms Used In California Government Code 34872
- by districts: as used in this article shall mean election of members of the legislative body by voters of the district alone. See California Government Code 34871
- from districts: shall mean election of members of the legislative body who are residents of the district from which they are elected by the voters of the entire city. See California Government Code 34871
- legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
- mayor: includes president of the legislative body. See California Government Code 34002
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18