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Section 71169.

71169. The first directors shall be elected at the formation election. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Section 71170.

71170. One director shall be elected for each division by the voters of the division. Each director shall be a resident of the division for which he is elected. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Section 71171.

71171. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the candidates shall declare their candidacy and shall be nominated, the election shall be held and conducted, the vote canvassed, the result declared, and the certificates of election issued in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they may be applicable. (Added by […]

Section 71172.

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. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Section 71163.1.

71163.1. Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the county or principal county in which the territory or major portion […]

Section 71163.2.

71163.2. The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a written argument for or a written argument […]

Section 71163.3.

71163.3. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority […]

Section 71163.4.

71163.4. The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question. The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed: (a) The complete text of the […]

Section 71164.

71164. The notice of the formation election shall contain the following: (a) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district and its divisions. (b) The name of the proposed district, which name shall contain the words “____ Municipal Water District.” (c) A statement that the first directors will be elected at the election and will take office […]

Section 71165.

71165. The following measure shall be submitted at the formation election: “Shall the proposition to form the ____ Municipal Water District under the Municipal Water District Law of 1911 be adopted?” (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)