California Government Code 57116 – In addition to any other requirements, any resolution of the …
In addition to any other requirements, any resolution of the commission ordering an incorporation subject to an election shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide for the election of the officers of the proposed city required to be elected, except as provided in Section 56724 and except as to officers designated as appointive, pursuant to Section 56723.
Terms Used In California Government Code 57116
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) Provide for the election on the question of whether members of the city council in future elections are to be elected by district, from district, or at large.
(c) If the petition so requests, state that the voters may express a preference as to whether or not the city shall operate under the city manager form of government, the ballot question being for or against the city manager form of government.
(d) If the petition so requests, state that the voters may express their preference between names for the new city.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 155, Sec. 6. (AB 1582) Effective January 1, 2010.)