AZ vs. CA:07 California Exhibits, Vol. VII; Nos. 326-370

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-96- manner as provided in this act relating to the levy and collection of assessments for other purposes. Jfetristees. Sec. 59a. Recall of Trustees. Any member of the board of trustees of the district may be removed or recalled at any time by the electors; provided he has held his office at least six months. The procedure to effect such removal or recall shall be as follows: "A petition demanding the election of the successor to the trustee sought to be removed shall be filed with the secretary of the board of trustees of the district; which petition shall be signed by at least one hundred owners of real property within the district assessed for taxation on the last preceding equalized assessment roll; provided, that such petition shall include the holders of title or evidence of title of not less than twenty per cent in value within the district. In determining the value of any land within the district for the purpose of determining the sufficiency of such petition, the last equalized assessment roll of the county within which the lands within the district is situated, shall be conclusive evidence of such facts for such purpose. Said petition shall contain a statement of the grounds on which removal or recall is sought which statement is intended solely for the information of the voters. Any insufficiency of form or substance in such statement shall in no wise affect the validity of the election and the proceedings held thereunder. The signatures to the petition need not be appended to one paper. Following each signature there shall be a descrip-