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Director Memorandum No. 17-005 Page 2 of 3

California Government Code Section 53050-53051

53050. The term "public agency," as used in this article, means a
district, public authority, public agency, and any other political
subdivision or public corporation in the state, but does not include the
state or a county, city and county, or city.

53051. (a) Within seventy (70) days after the date of commencement of
its legal existence, the governing body of each public agency shall file
with the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of
State and also with the county clerk of each county in which the public
agency maintains an office, a statement of the following facts:
1. The full, legal name of the public agency.
2. The official mailing address of the governing body of the public
agency.
3. The name and residence or business address of each member of
the governing body of the public agency.
4. The name, title, and residence or business address of the
chairman, president, or other presiding officer, and clerk or
secretary of the governing body of such public agency.

(b) Within 10 days after any change in the facts required to be stated
pursuant to subdivision (a), an amended statement containing the
information required by subdivision (a) shall be filed as provided
therein. The information submitted to the Secretary of State shall be
on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

(c) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State and of the county
clerk of each county to establish and maintain an indexed "Roster of
Public Agencies," to be so designated, which shall contain all
information filed as required in subdivisions (a) and (b), which roster
is hereby declared to be a public record.

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