CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2562Introduced by Assembly Member LowenthalFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to municipal utility districts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2562, as introduced, Lowenthal. Municipal utility districts: arguments regarding district formation.The Municipal Utility District Act governs the formation and governance of municipal utility districts. Existing law requires a board of supervisors, upon receiving a resolution or petition requesting it to call an election to determine whether a proposed district will be created, to call an election within the proposed district for that purpose and to elect the districts first board of directors, as specified. Existing law authorizes 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 those voters and associations of citizens, to file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with election officials, existing law requires those election officials to select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters and specifies the order of preference and priority for selecting those arguments, as specified.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision involving selecting those arguments.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a)(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b)(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2562Introduced by Assembly Member LowenthalFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to municipal utility districts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2562, as introduced, Lowenthal. Municipal utility districts: arguments regarding district formation.The Municipal Utility District Act governs the formation and governance of municipal utility districts. Existing law requires a board of supervisors, upon receiving a resolution or petition requesting it to call an election to determine whether a proposed district will be created, to call an election within the proposed district for that purpose and to elect the districts first board of directors, as specified. Existing law authorizes 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 those voters and associations of citizens, to file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with election officials, existing law requires those election officials to select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters and specifies the order of preference and priority for selecting those arguments, as specified.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision involving selecting those arguments.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2562
Introduced by Assembly Member LowenthalFebruary 14, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal
February 14, 2024
An act to amend Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to municipal utility districts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2562, as introduced, Lowenthal. Municipal utility districts: arguments regarding district formation.
The Municipal Utility District Act governs the formation and governance of municipal utility districts. Existing law requires a board of supervisors, upon receiving a resolution or petition requesting it to call an election to determine whether a proposed district will be created, to call an election within the proposed district for that purpose and to elect the districts first board of directors, as specified. Existing law authorizes 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 those voters and associations of citizens, to file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with election officials, existing law requires those election officials to select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters and specifies the order of preference and priority for selecting those arguments, as specified.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision involving selecting those arguments.
The Municipal Utility District Act governs the formation and governance of municipal utility districts. Existing law requires a board of supervisors, upon receiving a resolution or petition requesting it to call an election to determine whether a proposed district will be created, to call an election within the proposed district for that purpose and to elect the districts first board of directors, as specified. Existing law authorizes 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 those voters and associations of citizens, to file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with election officials, existing law requires those election officials to select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters and specifies the order of preference and priority for selecting those arguments, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision involving selecting those arguments.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a)(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b)(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a)(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b)(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.
SECTION 1. Section 11643.3 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a)(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b)(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.
11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a)(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b)(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.
11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a)(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b)(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.
11643.3. (a) 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 those election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters.
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(b) In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:
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(1) The board of supervisors or any a member or members of the board authorized by the board.
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(2) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such those voters and associations.