California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §4906: A petition to exclude territory shall be signed by 50 or more freeholders in the portion proposed to be excluded from the district, or by a majority of the freeholders, if there are less than one hund

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A petition to exclude territory from a district must be signed by at least 50 freeholders in that area, or by a majority of freeholders if fewer than 100 exist there.

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A petition to exclude territory shall be signed by 50 or more freeholders in the portion proposed to be excluded from the district, or by a majority of the freeholders, if there are less than one hundred freeholders in the portion proposed to be excluded. The petition shall request the exclusion of that territory from the district on the ground that it will not be benefited by remaining in the district.

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