California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 53227.2

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 43, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Local agency” means a city, city and county, county, district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state.
(b)“Legislative body” means the board of supervisors of a county or a city and county, the city council of a city, or the governing body of a district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 53227.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-2-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/chapter-2-officers-and-employees/article-1-8-eligibility-for-office/section-53227.2

Other sections in Article 1.8 - Eligibility for Office

§ 53227§ 53227.1§ 53227.2

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