“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 16
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Known as the Streets and Highways Code
The act spans §§ 1 to 36 (33 sections).
Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.