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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 2Ch. 9Art. 3§ 29541 Annexation Election Notice Requirements

§ 29541 Annexation Election Notice Requirements

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§ 29541 Annexation Election Notice Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Before an election about joining a new area to a county, the county must tell people about it in a local newspaper.
  • •The notice must run in the newspaper twice, one week after the other.
  • •The notice must either say where people can go to read the full plan for joining the new area or include all the details of the plan in the notice itself.

Example

A small town wants to become part of a bigger nearby county.

The county must put an ad in the local newspaper for two weeks in a row. The ad must either say where people can read the full plan for the town joining the county or list all the details of the plan in the ad.

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

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§ 29541 Annexation Election Notice Requirements

Notice of election shall be published once a week for two successive weeks (two publications) in a newspaper of general circulation published within the county, and shall either state that a copy of the annexation agreement is on file in the office of the clerk of the county proposed to be annexed, and open to the inspection of all persons interested, or set forth the terms and conditions of the agreement of annexation at length, in the discretion of the board of supervisors calling the election. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 601.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

notice of electionannexation agreementboard of supervisors

Related Statutes

  • § 13852 Annexation Election Notice
  • § 27012 Annexation Election Notice Requirements
  • § 29540 County Annexation Election Process
  • § 29544 Proposition Failure Recording
  • § 29545 County Annexation Approval Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 29541.
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