SECTIONS 9340-9342 - California Statutes

ELECTIONS CODE

SECTION 9340-9342

9340. The voters of any district that is a local public entity as
defined by Section 900.4 of the Government Code, and to which Section
9300 applies, shall have the right to petition for referendum on
legislative acts of the district in the same manner and subject to
the same rules as are set forth in Sections 9141, 9142, 9143, 9144,
9145, 9146, and 9147, except that all computations referred to in
those sections and officers of the county mentioned in those sections
shall be construed to refer to comparable computations and officers
of the district.

9341. (a) Notwithstanding Section 9340, ordinances authorizing the
issuance of revenue bonds by a school district, special district, or
any other local agency as part of a joint powers entity pursuant to
Section 6547 of the Government Code, shall not take effect for 60
days.
(b) When the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor
at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the
school district, special district, or any other local agency
described in subdivision (a) exceeds 500,000, the ordinance is
subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing
signatures of at least 5 percent of the entire vote cast within the
boundaries of the school district, special district, or any other
local agency for all candidates for Governor at the last
gubernatorial election. When the number of votes cast for all
candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the
boundaries of the school district, special district, or any other
local agency is less than 500,000, the ordinance is subject to
referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at
least 10 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the
school district, special district, or any other local agency for all
candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.
(c) For the purpose of submitting the question to the voters
pursuant to subdivision (b), the ballot wording shall approximate the
following:

"Shall the ___________________,
(school district,
special district,
or any other local
agency name)
as a member of the _____________,
(joint powers
entity name)
authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the joint powers entity
in the amount of $____ pursuant to ordinance number ____ dated ____,
the bonds to be used for the following purposes and to be redeemed in
the following manner: ________ "

9342. The governing board of any district to which Section 9340
applies may refer legislative questions to the voters of the district
in the same manner as the board of supervisors may refer county
questions pursuant to Section 9140.