Before calling the election the board of supervisors shall divide the proposed district into five wards, the boundaries of which shall be so drawn that each shall contain approximately an equal number of voters, as nearly as may be. The public agencies and any other territory included in the proposed district may be divided for the purpose of establishing ward boundaries.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 11642
Election
Known as the Municipal Utility District Act
The act spans §§ 11501–14403 (486 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 154 Cal. App. 2d 101 - Wilson v. Board of Supervisors (1957)
Most recently applied in 154 Cal. App. 2d 101 - Wilson v. Board of Supervisors (September 1957)
Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.