ARTICLE 3. Publication [20740. - 20742.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 3.
in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 20740. Section 20740.

The petition and a notice of the time of the meeting at which it will be presented shall be published for at least two weeks before the time at which it is to be presented. Publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the principal county and in a newspaper published in each other affected county. The notice shall be signed by the county elections official of the principal county.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 20741. Section 20741.

When the petition consists of a number of separate instruments, only one need be published, but the names attached to all of the instruments shall appear in the publication.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 20742. Section 20742.

No defect in the form or contents of the published notice, title to it, or petition, nor failure to publish or error in publishing any signature to the petition shall vitiate the proceedings.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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