California · Government Code
GOV §56724: (a) If the commission approves a proposal that includes the incorporation of a city, the resolution making determinations shall, upon the incorporation applicant’s request, specify that the first elec
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(a) If the commission approves a proposal that includes the incorporation of a city, the resolution making determinations shall, upon the incorporation applicant’s request, specify that the first election of city officers is to be held after voter approval of the proposal. (b) If the applicant has submitted an application to the commission prior to the effective date of this section, the applicant may request that the election of city officers be held after the vote on the incorporation proposal. (c) If the election of city officers is to be conducted after the vote on the incorporation proposal, the commission shall not set the effective date to be sooner than the election date of the city officers.
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