Cal. PUC § 13853
This is the official text of Cal. PUC § 13853, part of California’s Public Utilities Code — regulates utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and transportation carriers.
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Official statutory text
The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county elections and in addition shall set forth the proposition of annexation substantially as follows:
Shall the ________ (public agency) be annexed to _______ municipal utility district in accordance with and subject to all of the terms and conditions of an agreement of annexation dated ________ now on file in the office of the clerk (or secretary) of ________ (public agency)? YES
NO
Shall the ________ (public agency) be annexed to _______ municipal utility district in accordance with and subject to all of the terms and conditions of an agreement of annexation dated ________ now on file in the office of the clerk (or secretary) of ________ (public agency)? YES
NO
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