A person is not eligible to hold office as a member of a municipal legislative body unless he or she is otherwise qualified, resides in the district and both resided in the geographical area making up the district from which he or she is elected and was a registered voter of the city at the time nomination papers are issued to the candidate as provided for in § 10227 of the Elections Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 69. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 34882

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17