SECTIONS 41550-41555 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 41550-41555

41550. If a general election is not held as provided in this part,
then upon the filing of a petition with the secretary, signed by the
holders of title to more than 15 percent of the total assessed
valuation of the land, or the holders of contracts to purchase such
land executed by the holders of title thereto and qualified to vote
in accordance with the provisions of Section 41006, requesting that a
special election be called for the election of officers, the board
shall thereupon call a special election for the election of officers.
The election shall be held within not less than 15, nor more than
30, days after the filing of the petition.

41551. Notice of any special election to be held pursuant to the
provisions of this division shall be given by posting notices in
three public places in each election precinct in the district for at
least 20 days, and also by publication of the notice once a week for
three successive weeks in each affected county.

41552. The notice shall specify the time, place, and purpose of the
election.

41553. If, by the ninth day prior to the special election, only one
person has been nominated as provided in Section 41555, or no one
has been nominated for the office, the board may order that an
election not be held, following the same appointment procedures
provided in Section 41307. If an election is to be held, unless
otherwise in this division expressly specified, the election shall be
held and the result determined and declared as nearly as may be in
accordance with the provisions of this division relating to general
elections.

41554. No informalities in conducting the special election shall
invalidate it, if otherwise fairly conducted.

41555. Not less than 10 days before the special election, any 10 or
more voters in any division of the district may file with the board
a petition requesting that the name of a specified person be placed
on the ballot for the particular division as a candidate for the
office of director to represent the particular division. Only the
names proposed by the petitions filed with the board shall be printed
on the ballots for the various divisions of the district. The date
of actual receipt of any such petition by the board shall be deemed
to be the date of filing of the same with the board. If there are
less than 10 voters in any division, signatures of one-third of the
number of voters, rounded up to the next whole number, shall be
required to nominate a candidate.