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Section 23566.

23566. All costs of the election on county consolidation shall be borne by the consolidated county if the county consolidation is effected. If the county consolidation is not effected, the costs of the election shall be borne by all the affected counties on an equal basis. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Section 23567.

23567. If upon a canvass of the total votes cast in all the affected counties at the election, it appears that within each affected county, more than 50 percent of the total number of all votes cast in such affected county are in favor of formation of the proposed consolidated county, the board of supervisors […]

Section 23568.

23568. The clerk of the principal county shall immediately make out and deliver to each person elected a certificate of election, authenticated by his signature and the seal of the board of the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Section 23553.

23553. The notice of election shall: (a) State distinctly the propositions to be submitted. (b) State the names of the counties proposed to be consolidated. (c) State the date of the election. (d) Designate the election precincts and places at which the polls will be open as established by the board of each affected county. (e) Instruct the electors how […]

Section 23569.

23569. All the officers elected at the election shall hold their offices until the time provided by general law for the election and qualification of such officers, and until their successors are elected and qualified. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Section 23554.

23554. All qualified electors of each affected county who have been registered electors of the county 30 days prior to the date of the election are entitled to vote at the election. Registration and transfers of registration shall be made and shall close in the manner and at the times provided by law for registration […]

Section 23570.

23570. The board of supervisors of the principal county shall cause a copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 23566 to be filed with the State Board of Equalization, the Secretary of State, and the board of supervisors of each affected county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Section 23555.

23555. Ballots at the election shall contain the words: (a) “For consolidation Yes,” and “For consolidation No.” Each voter shall stamp a cross (+) opposite the words “Yes,” or “No.” (b) “For (name of county seat as determined by commission) as county seat Yes” and “For (name of county seat as determined by commission) as county seat No”. […]

Section 23571.

23571. When the consolidated county is deemed legally established, the affected counties are dissolved and if any of the affected counties has a charter, it is deemed surrendered and annulled. The title to any property owned or held by, or in trust for, any of the affected counties, or by any of their officers or […]

Section 23556.

23556. Candidates for elective offices of the consolidated county shall file nomination papers at the same time and in the same manner as candidates for the governing body of general law counties. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)