California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1778

Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1271.

A vacancy in any appointive office on the governing board of a special district shall be filled by appointment by the board of supervisors of the county in which the larger portion of the district is located unless, by the terms of the act under which the district is formed, another method of appointment is expressly provided.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 1778 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-4-public-officers-and-employees/chapter-4-resignations-and-vacancies/article-2-vacancies/section-1778

Other sections in Article 2 - Vacancies

§ 1770§ 1770.1§ 1770.2§ 1771§ 1772§ 1773§ 1773.5§ 1774§ 1774.1§ 1774.2…§ 1774.5§ 1774.7§ 1775§ 1776§ 1777§ 1778§ 1779§ 1780§ 1781§ 1782

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