SECTIONS 15821-15822 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 15821-15822

15821. No informality in any proceeding or in the conduct of any
election, not substantially affecting adversely the legal rights of
any citizen, shall be held to invalidate the incorporation of any
district. Any proceedings wherein the validity of incorporation is
sought to be denied shall be commenced within 20 days after the date
of the certificate of incorporation, otherwise the incorporation and
the legal existence of the district, and all proceedings in respect
thereto, shall be held valid and in every respect legal and
incontestable.

15822. Any such contest shall be brought in the superior court of
the county where the district, or the greater part of its population,
is situated. If more than one contest is pending they shall be
consolidated and tried together. The court having jurisdiction shall
speedily try the contest and determine upon the hearing whether the
election was fairly conducted and in substantial compliance with this
division, and enter its judgment accordingly. Either party to the
record may appeal within 30 days from the entry of judgment, and the
appeal shall be heard and determined by the Supreme Court within 60
days from the filing of the notice of appeal.