Section 2288 Of Article 6. Tax Rate Limit Elections From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.
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. A maximum property tax rate election held by a local agency
formed under a law that does not provide a procedure for elections
shall be conducted by the county elections official, as follows:
(a) The election shall be held not less than 74 days nor more than
120 days following the call of the election by the governing body of
the local agency. The call of the election shall specify whether the
election shall be by mailed ballots or not.
(b) Not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days before the
election, the county elections official shall compile the index of
voters eligible to vote in the election as of the 30th day preceding
the election, establish the election board, precinct boards, and
precincts, as needed, and mail out the ballots or sample ballots.
(c) Except as provided herein, an election subject to this section
shall be called, conducted, and canvassed as provided in the
Elections Code for the calling, conducting, and canvassing of general
elections.
(d) The local agency shall reimburse the county in full for the
services performed by the county clerk upon presentation of a bill to
the local agency.
(e) If the governing body of a local agency authorizes the use of
mailed ballots pursuant to Section 2287, the procedure to be used in
mailing and canvassing the ballots shall be the procedure prescribed
in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 3 and in
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 15 of the
Elections Code for the mailing and canvassing of vote by mail
ballots. However, a ballot shall be mailed to each qualified voter
and an application for a ballot shall not be required.