Paradise Municipal Code Ch. 2.44 Municipal Elections

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 36503.5 of the Government Code of the State of California, the town's general municipal election shall be held on the same day as the statewide general election, as set forth in Section 2550 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. (Ord. 131 §1, 1985)

Any town councilmember whose term of office would have, prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, expired on the Tuesday succeeding the second Tuesday in April of an even-numbered year, shall, instead, continue in their offices until no later than the fourth Tuesday after the date of the general municipal election fixed pursuant to Section 2.44.010 and until their successors are elected and qualified. (Ord. 131 §2, 1985)

Within thirty days after the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes operative, the town clerk shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters in the town informing the voters of the change in the election date and that as a result of the change in the election date, elected city office-holders' terms of office will be changed. (Ord. 131 §3, 1985)

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall become operative upon approval by the board of supervisors of the County of Butte. (Ord. 131 §4, 1985)