At any municipal election, or a special election held for that purpose, the city council may submit to the electors the question whether the elective officers, or any of them except council members, shall be appointed by the city council; provided, however, that the city council shall not submit such question to the electors more often than once in an 11-month period.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 11. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 36508

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20