Cal. WAT § 21553
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 21553, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The board shall order a change in the number of divisions or the method of electing directors, or both, or increase the number of directors from three to five in a district without divisions, if a petition therefor, signed by a majority of the holders of title to all of the land who are also the holders of title to a majority in value of the land, is filed in the district office at least 85 days before a general district election.
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