Government Code - GOV
TITLE 4. GOVERNMENT OF CITIES [34000 - 45345]
( Title 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79. ) DIVISION 2. ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES [34400 - 34906]
( Division 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79. ) PART 1. ORGANIZATION [34400 - 34906]
( Part 1 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79. ) CHAPTER 4. Alternative Forms of Government [34851 - 34906]
( Heading of Chapter 4 renumbered from Chapter 7 by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1253. ) ARTICLE 2. Election of Legislative Body By or From Districts in Cities [34870 - 34886]
( Article 2 repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 278. ) 34880.
(a) If the petition or proposal developed by the commission for submission to the electorate for incorporation or special reorganization of a city provides for the election of members of the legislative body by (or from) districts and includes substantially the provisions required to be included in an ordinance providing for that election, including Section 34871, the members of the legislative body shall be elected in the manner provided in the petition or proposal.
(b) The members of the legislative body shall hold office until the next general municipal election. At the next general municipal election the members elected by or from the even-numbered districts shall hold office for four years and the members elected by or from the odd-numbered districts shall hold office for two years. Thereafter the term of office is four years.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)