§ 6938 District Ordinance Publication

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says the secretary has to print the new ordinance in a local newspaper once, and if the district has no newspaper, then in a newspaper from a county that includes the district.

Key Takeaways

•The secretary is the one who must publish the ordinance.
•It only needs to be printed once.
•The newspaper must be one that circulates in the district; if none exists, use a county newspaper.

Example

A small town adopts a new trash collection rule, but the town doesn't have its own newspaper.

The secretary must publish the rule in a newspaper that serves the county where the town is located, so everyone can read it.

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§ 6938 District Ordinance Publication

The secretary shall publish said ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation printed in said district, and if there is none, then in such newspaper published in one of the counties in which said district is located. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 280.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

secretary ordinance newspaper of general circulation district

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6938.

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