California Public Resources Code

§ 5785.5

PRC § 5785.5 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 5 · Ch. 4 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Before circulating any petition pursuant to Section 5785 or Section 5785.3, the proponents shall publish a notice of intention that shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for the proposal. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the district. If the district is located in more than one county, publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county.

(b)The notice shall be signed by at least one, but not more than three, proponents and shall be in substantially the following form: “Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition affecting the Board of Directors of the ______ (name of the district). The petition proposes that ______ (description of the proposal).”

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.