California Government Code

§ 23567

GOV § 23567Div. 1 · Title 3 · Ch. 3.5 · Art. 5

Statute text

If upon a canvass of the total votes cast in all the affected counties at the election, it appears that within each affected county, more than 50 percent of the total number of all votes cast in such affected county are in favor of formation of the proposed consolidated county, the board of supervisors of the principal county, by resolution, shall:

(a)Declare the results of the election and that the consolidated county shall be deemed established pursuant to the general laws of this state as a county upon the 91st day after the election on establishment of the proposed consolidated county was held.

(b)Declare the results of the election on the county seat. If more than 50 percent of the total number of all votes cast within each affected county are in favor of the county seat, such location shall be the county seat until removed in the manner provided by law. Where the proposed county seat is not affirmed by the voters, the board of supervisors of the consolidated county shall designate a temporary county seat until removed in the manner provided by law.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.