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They want to change bad behaviors—tobacco, alcohol, using a seat belt, anything. On the Democratic side, many expect former Rep. Mike McMahon to make another run at the seat. The Calaveras County community formerly named Pleasant Valley should not be confused with the present communities of the same name in Alpine and El Dorado Counties.
Vernon was in southern Sutter County near the present community of Verona. It had 85 people in Visalia was a county seat with no specific boundaries when it was first designated as the Tulare county seat.
After Visalia became incorporated, county officials proposed to construct a new courthouse outside, but adjacent to, the city limits. A court determined that the action was not a violation of the county seat statute since Visalia had no precise boundaries when it was designated as the county seat. In the early days of the state, all you had to do to change the county seat was to convince the state legislature.
But just as the creation of new counties and significant changes in county boundaries do not now easily occur, changes in county seats are also much more difficult than they were in the first few years of the state. The Government Code in Sections to specifies a procedure for the removal of county seats.
The It starts with a petition signed by a majority of the qualified electors asking for removal of the county seat from the present seat to a specified community. If the petition is sufficient, an election is held. For the county seat to be changed, two-thirds of the vote must be in favor of the removal of the county seat and in favor of a change to a particular place. If the proponents are successful and the county seat is moved, it can be moved again but no election for that purpose can be held unless a petition is signed by three-fourths of the electors as determined by the votes cast at the next preceding general election.
No change has been made in county seat designation during the last years. County historical societies often have information about their old county seats. Also useful are publications of the California Historical Survey Commission. Coy, the Commission director and archivist, is especially informative. Skip to Navigation Skip to Content.
California State Association of Counties. Social link. May 26, Read more. August 15, Header link For Anonymous users. The new airport will be located near the intersection of the provincial highway and the national highway , from the county seat. It is the only incorporated municipality in the county, and as such it serves as the county seat.
The loss of the county seat in slowed growth and the population declined. In , still a tiny community based around the ranching industry, it was designated county seat.
Non resident freeholders from the town were qualified to vote in the county seat. Also in , the town acquired a post office and was made county seat. Disagreements arose concerning the permanent location of the county seat. See all examples of county seat.
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