Water Code section 71172

If a majority of the votes cast in each affected county at the formation election favor the formation of the district, each candidate for director who receives the highest number of votes in his division is elected as a director of the district.

Source: Section 71172, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=71172. (updated Jan. 1, 1963; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_71172

Original Source: Section 71172, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=71172. (last accessed May 12, 2025).