Page 2 - Special District Handbook with Cover-Final

THIS SPECIAL DISTRICT INITIATIVE/REFERENDUM PROCESS HANDBOOK IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION, AND DOES NOT HAVE THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW. IT IS DISTRIBUTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE IS NOT RENDERING LEGAL ADVICE AND, THEREFORE, THE HANDBOOK IS NOT TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL OR

ORGANIZATION USING IT. IT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPONENTS OF AN INITIATIVE EFFORT TO OBTAIN THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, REFLECTING CHANGES IN LAWS OR PROCEDURE SUBSEQUENT

TO THE PUBLICATION OF THIS GUIDE.

March 2013