California Government Code

§ 54255

GOV § 54255 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 2 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 5 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)Any ordinance subject to referendum under Section 54253 shall be published after adoption as required by law for ordinances of the local agency generally, or, if there is no requirement applicable to the ordinance, then once pursuant to Sections 6040 to 6044, inclusive, within 15 days after the adoption of the ordinance.

(b)If a local agency does not otherwise have statutory power to enact an ordinance pursuant to Section 54253, the governing body of the local agency may introduce and enact an ordinance at any regular or adjourned regular meeting by a majority vote of all of its members. If ordinances of a local agency are not otherwise subject to referendum, then the local agency may proceed as follows:

(1)The governing body of the local agency may refer any ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 54253 to the electors of the local agency in the same manner as the board of supervisors of a county may refer county questions pursuant to Section 9140 of the Elections Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 80. Effective January 1, 1995.