GeneralAffidavit of Completion

Section § 34080

Explanation

The law requires that if a city's name is being changed, the clerk of the legislative body must file an affidavit with the county recorder confirming all legal procedures were followed.

Until this affidavit is recorded, the city can't carry out any official actions that rely on the name change process being completed.

The clerk of the legislative body conducting the proceeding shall record with the recorder of the county in which the city is located, an affidavit stating that all requirements of law pertaining to the proceeding have been complied with, if it relates to the change of name of a city.
The city shall not perform any official act, the validity of which depends upon such proceedings, until the affidavit of completion has been recorded.
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