GroundRules
GOV § 51901
Where this section sits in the code
- Government Code - GOV
- TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]
- DIVISION 1. CITIES AND COUNTIES [50001. - 52203.]
- PART 2. POWERS AND DUTIES EXERCISED JOINTLY BY CITIES AND COUNTIES [51300. - 51953.]
- CHAPTER 5. Local Government Reorganization [51900. - 51953.]
- ARTICLE 1. Findings and Declarations of Policy [51900. - 51903.]
It is further found and declared that local government must be responsive and its elected officials readily accountable to the needs of the people; it must be visible and representative in order to permit greater participation in governmental affairs by the public; and elected and appointed officials should have more clearly defined areas of responsibility and authority, so that the people may have more success in seeking action and redress from their government.
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