§ 16844 Ordinance Publication And Costs

Public Utilities Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•The new rule must be printed in a local newspaper so everyone knows about it.
•The rule must say how much money will be spent and how it will be paid for.
•If the rule costs more than $100,000, it won’t start until 30 days after it’s approved.

Example

A city wants to buy a new park for $150,000.

The city must put an ad in the local newspaper saying how much the park costs and how they’ll pay for it. Since it’s over $100,000, the rule won’t start until 30 days after it’s approved.

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§ 16844 Ordinance Publication And Costs

The ordinance shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in some newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the district or, if there is no such newspaper in the district, in some newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county where all or part of the district is situated. The ordinance shall state the proposed cost of the acquisition and the proposed method and manner of its payment. If the ordinance involves the expenditure of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), it shall not become effective until 30 days after its final passage. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ordinance Section 6066 of the Government Code newspaper of general circulation proposed cost of the acquisition expenditure of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 16844.

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