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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The board may in its discretion by resolution call an election to be held in the entire district or only in that portion of the district proposed to be served to determine whether the district should provide for sewage disposal service. The ballots shall contain the following statement of the proposal:
“Shall the ____ Irrigation District provide for sewage disposal, or acquire existing sewage disposal facilities, within that portion of its boundaries as hereinafter described not now provided with adequate sewage collection and disposal works.”
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ballots of any district which is required to obtain the approval of the local agency formation commission before it may provide sewage disposal shall contain the following statement of the proposal:
“Shall the ____ Irrigation District provide for sewage disposal, or acquire existing sewage disposal facilities, within that portion of the district, and in the manner, set forth in the proposed application to the ____ Local Agency Formation Commission, dated ____, a copy of which application is on file in the office of the district.”
To the right of or below the proposal, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Water Code - WAT § 22171 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/water-code/wat-sect-22171/
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