§ 179 — Legal challenge

§ 179 Legal challenge.

(a) The city attorney shall defend the final map adopted by the commission from any legal challenge. The city attorney may not settle any legal challenge without the commission's approval. (b) Any registered voter in the city may file a petition for a writ of mandate or writ of prohibition within 30 days after the commission has adopted a final map, to bar the implementation of all or a portion of the new council district boundaries on the grounds that the final map violates this article. No legal challenge may be brought against the final map under this article after the 30-day period has expired. (c) If a legal challenge is successfully brought against the final map, the court may correct the violation by court order adjusting council district boundaries consistent with the redistricting requirements and criteria of Section 175; alternatively, if the court finds the final map requires significant revisions or must be entirely redrawn, the court may order the commission to reconvene to adjust or adopt new council district boundaries. (Added by Res. 2016-0258, 7/26/16)