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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 4Ch. 9§ 40500 District Dissolution Elections

§ 40500 District Dissolution Elections

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§ 40500 District Dissolution Elections

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can decide to have a vote to close down the district anytime they want.
  • •If at least 25% of the people who voted in the last big election sign a paper asking for a vote to close the district, the board must have that vote.
  • •The paper with signatures must be given to the district clerk.

Example

Imagine 100 people voted in the last big election in your town. If 25 of them sign a paper saying they want a vote to close the town's special district, the board must have that vote.

The board has to listen if enough people ask for a vote to close the district. They can't say no if 25% of the voters from the last big election sign the paper.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 40500 District Dissolution Elections

The board may call an election any time for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether the district will be dissolved. Upon the filing with the clerk of the district of a petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total vote cast within the district at the last general statewide election asking that the question of dissolution of the district be submitted to the voters of the district, the board shall call such an election. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

electiondissolutionpetitionquestion

Related Statutes

  • § 50500 District Dissolution Election Rules
  • § 80000 District Dissolution Elections
  • § 40501 District Dissolution Election
  • § 40502 Dissolution Election Notice Requirements
  • § 50501 District Dissolution Election

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 40500.
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