California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 36812

Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.

After incorporation, the city council is judge of the qualifications of its members and of election returns. It shall determine contested elections of city officers.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 36812 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-4-government-of-cities/division-3-officers/part-2-legislative-body/chapter-1-organization/section-36812

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Organization

§ 36801§ 36802§ 36803§ 36804§ 36805§ 36807§ 36809§ 36810§ 36811§ 36812§ 36812.1§ 36812.5§ 36813§ 36814§ 36815

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