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Streets and Highways Code - SHC

DIVISION 7. THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911 [5000 - 6794]

  ( Division 7 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79. )
  

PART 3. PERFORMING THE WORK [5100 - 5954]

  ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79. )
  

CHAPTER 8. Protest and Hearing [5221.5 - 5227]
  ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79. )

  
5223.  

If it shall be necessary, in order to find whether a majority protest exists, to determine whether any or all of the signers of written protests are the “owners” of property to be assessed, the legislative body shall make such determination from the last equalized assessment roll, any written evidence submitted with a written protest and any other evidence received at the hearing. The legislative body shall be under no duty to obtain or consider any other evidence as to ownership of property and its determination of ownership shall be final and conclusive.

(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 418.)