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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 10.5Art. 3§ 27423 Petition Signature Certification Deadline

§ 27423 Petition Signature Certification Deadline

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§ 27423 Petition Signature Certification Deadline

Key Takeaways

  • •If you make a petition (a paper asking for something), you can add other papers to it.
  • •Every paper you add must have a promise (affidavit) from the person who handed it out, saying all the names on it are real.
  • •You have to give in the petition within 30 days after the special transit service district is created.

Example

You and your neighbors want a new bus route in your area. You make a petition and ask people to sign it.

You have to make sure every paper with signatures has a note from the person who collected them, saying all the names are real. Then, you have to give in the petition within 30 days after the special transit service district is created.

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§ 27423 Petition Signature Certification Deadline

The petition may include one or more documents, but each document shall contain the affidavit of the party who circulated it, certifying that each name affixed thereto is the true signature of the person whose name it purports to be. The petition shall be filed within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution creating a special transit service district. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 116.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

petitionaffidavitspecial transit service district

Related Statutes

  • § 27422 Voter Petition For Election
  • § 27425 District Creation Election Stay
  • § 27403 Transit District Formation Petition
  • § 27404 Special Transit District Petition
  • § 27421 Public Agency Transit Inclusion

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 27423.
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