LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 12Pt. 2.7Ch. 4§ 13850 Petition Filing Requirements

§ 13850 Petition Filing Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 13850 Petition Filing Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Petitions must follow the rules in Sections 100 and 104 of the Elections Code for signing and format.
  • •A petition can be one document or many separate ones, but they must all be filed together.
  • •All signatures on the petition must be collected within six months.
  • •The petition must be turned in within 60 days after the last signature is collected.

Example

A group of neighbors wants to change a school rule and starts a petition.

They have to follow the rules for how the petition looks and how people sign it. They collect signatures for five months, but if they wait more than 60 days after the last signature to turn it in, the school won’t accept it.

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

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 13850 Petition Filing Requirements

(a)  Sections 100 and 104 of the Elections Code shall govern the signing of the petition and the format of the petition. (b)  A petition may consist of a single instrument or separate counterparts. The chief petitioner or petitioners shall file the petition, together with all counterparts, with the secretary of the district board. The secretary shall not accept a petition for filing unless the signatures have been secured within six months of the date on which the first signature was obtained and the chief petitioner or petitioners submitted the petition to the secretary for filing within 60 days after the last signature was obtained. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 136. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

petitionsecretaryelections codedocumentinstrument

Related Statutes

  • § 6594 Petition Filing Requirements
  • § 13849 Petition Notice Requirements
  • § 13851 Petition Signature Verification
  • § 8600 Property Ownership Presumption
  • § 9043 Cemetery District Governance Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 13850.
View Official Source