BILL NUMBER: AB 1756	CHAPTERED  10/06/05

	CHAPTER  620
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 6, 2005
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 6, 2005
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 16, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Elections and Redistricting (Umberg
(Chair), Klehs, Leno, and Levine)

                        MARCH 15, 2005

   An act to amend Section 36801 of the Government Code, relating to
city government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1756, Committee on Elections and Redistricting  City councils:
selection of mayor.
   Existing law requires that the city council, at the meeting at
which the declaration of the election results is made and following
that declaration and the installation of elected officials, choose
one of its number as mayor and one of its number as mayor pro
tempore.
   This bill would specify that this meeting is the meeting at which
the declaration of the election results for a general municipal
election is made.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 36801 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   36801.  The city council shall meet at the meeting at which the
declaration of the election results for a general municipal election
is made pursuant to Sections 10262 and 10263 of the Elections Code
and, following the declaration of the election results and the
installation of elected officials, choose one of its number as mayor,
and one of its number as mayor pro tempore.