or other person or persons, who is or are in fact charged with the work, duty, or responsibility of collecting, managing or expending the funds of an association. [Amendment approved June 15, 1923. Stats. 1923, p. 847.]

§ 2. Statement receipts and expenses. Not more than forty-five days nor less than forty days prior to an election, every association shall file in triplicate in the office of the secretary of state an itemized, detailed and verified statement of receipts and expenses showing:

1. The name and address of each person, firm or corporation that has contributed, promised, loaned or advanced to such association or for its use directly or indirectly any money or the equivalent of money aggregating in value the sum of twenty-five dollars and the amount or sum contributed, promised, loaned or advanced by each.

2. The total sum contributed, promised, loaned or advanced to such association or for its use directly or indirectly in amounts of less than twenty-five dollars.

3. The total sum contributed, promised loaned or advanced by such association from its own funds or money, or contributed, promised, loaned or advanced to such association or for its use directly or indirectly from all sources regardless of the amount of single or individual contributions.

4. The name and address of each person, firm or corporation to whom or which such association has contributed, disbursed, distributed, loaned, advanced, or promised any sum of money or the equivalent of money in the amount of ten dollars or more and the amount so contributed, disbursed, distributed, loaned, advanced or promised in each instance.

5. The total sum contributed, disbursed, distributed, loaned, advanced or promised by the association to any person, firm or corporation in amounts of less than ten dollars each.

6. The total sum contributed, disbursed, distributed, loaned, advanced or promised by the association to any and all persons for any and all expenses whatsoever. [Amendment approved June 15, 1923. Stats. 1923, p. 848.]

§ 3. Second statement prior to election. Not more than twelve days nor less than seven days prior to an election, every association must file in triplicate in the office of the secretary of state an itemized, detailed and verified statement showing as of the date of said subsequent filing all matters and information required under section two of this act not included in said previous statement; provided, however, that said second statement shall contain and include a recapitulation showing the totals of the various items required in the respective subdivisions in section two of this act. [New section added June 15, 1923, Stats. 1923, p. 848.]

§ 4. Statement after election. Within thirty days next succeeding the date of the election each association must file in triplicate in the office of the secretary of state an itemized, detailed and verified statement showing as of the date of said last named filing, all matters and information required under section two of this act not included in said previous statements; provided, however, that said third statement shall contain a recapitulation showing the totals of the

various items required in the respective subdivisions in section two of this act. [Amendment approved June 15, 1923. Stats. 1923, p. 849.]

§ 5. Statements open to public inspection. The secretary of state, upon the filing in triplicate of the respective statements in this act required, shall forthwith transmit one of said triplicate copies to the county clerk of Los Angeles county and one of said triplicate copies to the county clerk of the city and county of San Francisco. The secretary of state shall furnish like copies to any other county clerk upon demand. Such copies furnished to such county clerks shall be kept on file and shall be open to public inspection. [Amendment approved June 15, 1923. Stats. 1923, p. 849.]

§ 6. Penalty. Every association, as in this act defined, whether an individual or group of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, and each treasurer, managing or disbursing officer or agent thereof that violates any of the provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, one-half of said fine to be paid to the informer and one-half to be paid into the county treasury. [Amendment approved June 15, 1923. Stats. 1923, p. 849.]

§ 7. Civil action by citizen. In addition to the penalties hereinabove prescribed, each association, whether an individual or a group of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, and each treasurer, managing or disbursing officer or agent thereof that violates any of the provisions hereof shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars to be recovered in a civil action brought by any citizen of the state; provided, however, that not more than one such civil penalty may be recovered for a single offense. No statute of limitations shall apply to the bringing of an action under this section. [Amendment approved June 15, 1923. Stats. 1923, p. 849.]

Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 were also renumbered as §§ 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively, when a new § 3 was added in 1923. The last section was not changed but was merely renumbered.

АСТ 2264,

An act to permit the consolidation of elections and to provide a procedure therefor.

[Approved June 11, 1913. Stats. 1913, p. 698.]

Amended 1915, p. 1163.

§ 4. Precincts, polling places and booths the same for consolidated elections. Supervisors may canvass returns for cities.

§ 5. Appointment of officers. Formation of precincts.

§ 6. Act of 1911 not repealed.

§ 1. Consolidation of elections on same day. Whenever two or more elections are called to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, such elections may be consolidated in the manner provided by this act.

§ 2. Elections under charters or state laws. Any such two or more elections, whether held under a freeholders' charter or under any state law, or both, may be so consolidated and different elections called by the same governing body may be so consolidated.

§ 3. Authority to consolidate. Such elections may be consolidated as to territory which is the same by order of the governing body or bodies calling the elections; and where one of the elections to be consolidated is a state election, the board of supervisors of the county, wherein said consolidation may be had shall have authority to order such consolidation, as respects such state election.

§ 4. Precincts, polling places and booths the same for consolidated elections. Supervisors may canvass returns for cities. Within the territory affected by such order of consolidation, the election precincts, polling places and voting booths shall, in every case, be the same and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of such precincts. When the returns of elections consolidated under this act are required to be canvassed by different canvassing bodies, such elections shall be conducted separately in the same manner as if they had not been consolidated, except as in this section provided; and provided, further, that in case of the consolidation of an election called by the legislative body of a city with an election called by the board of supervisors of the county in which such city is situated, the govern ing body of such city, in the ordinance or notice calling such election, may authorize such board of supervisors to canvass the returns of such election, and such election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one ticket or ballot shall be used thereat; and the returns of such election need not be canvassed by the legislative body of such city. When the returns of any two or more elections consolidated under this act are required to be canvassed by the same body, such elections shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one ticket or ballot shall be used thereat. [Amendment approved June 4, 1915. Stats. 1915, p. 1163.]

§ 5. Appointment of officers. Formation of precincts. When elections are consolidated under the provisions of this act, the governing body or bodies ordering such consolidation may, in the territory affected thereby, provide for the appointment of officers of election, for the formation of precincts for such elections and the expenses of said election.

§ 6. Act of 1911 not repealed. Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal an act of the legislature of the state of California, entitled "An act to provide for the regulation of the traffic in alcoholic liquors by establishing local option; authorizing the filing of petitions praying for elections to vote upon the question whether the sale of alcoholic liquors shall be licensed within the territory described in such petitions; providing for the calling and holding of such elections; making it the duty of the proper governing body to declare such territory to be no-license territory unless a majority of votes is cast in favor of license; providing that no licenses, permits or other authority to sell or distribute alcoholic liquors in nolicense territory shall be granted; forfeiting and declaring void all such licenses or permits theretofore issued and in force; making it a penal

offense to sell, give away or distribute alcoholic liquors within such territory, with certain exceptions; and providing penalties for such offenses," approved April 4, 1911.

ACT 2265.

An act to legalize registrations of electors.

[Approved December 4, 1911. Stats. (Ex. Sess.) 1911, p. 1.]

§ 1. Registrations declared legal and valid. Registrations of married

women.

§ 2. Declaration of urgency. Facts constituting necessity for legislative action.

§ 1. Registrations declared legal and valid. Registrations of married women. All registrations of electors of this state, heretofore made or attempted to be made, which are defective or illegal by reason of any defect, irregularity, or illegality in the appointment, qualification, or authority of the deputy clerks or other officials or persons before whom such registrations may have been made, or who took the affidavits of the persons so registering, and all registrations of married women, who have registered under the given names, or the initials of the given names of their respective husbands, are hereby declared to be valid and legal, and are hereby validated in every case where the elector, who has made such illegal or defective registration, was, at the time of such registration, in all respects eligible to register as an elector of this state, and possessed all of the qualifications required therefor by the constitution and laws of this state.

§ 2. Declaration of urgency. Facts constituting. Necessity of legislative action. This act is hereby declared to be an urgency measure within the meaning of section 1, article IV of the constitution, and is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety. The following is a statement of the facts constituting such necessity: That elections are about to be held in certain municipalities in this state prior to the first day of January, 1912, and defects and irregularities have occurred in the registration of a large number of electors in such municipalities, which defects, owing to defects and irregularities in the appointment, qualification or authority of the deputy clerks or other officials or persons before whom such registrations were made, and to the registration of married women under the given names, or initials of the given names of their respective husbands, and by reason whereof a question has arisen regarding the right of many persons, so registered, to vote at said elections, who were, at the time of such registration, in all respects eligible to register as electors of this state, and who possessed all of the qualifications required therefor by the constitution and laws of this state; that there is now existing a feeling of public unrest and apprehension regarding such registration and such elections; that, unless the right of such persons to vote at such elections is legally established prior to the holding thereof, public disorder and breaches of the public peace at such elections are liable to ensue, and the public safety and the orderly conduct of such elections are liable to be endangered,

ACT 2266.

An act calling and authorizing and directing the governor of the state to call a special election to be held on Tuesday, October 26, 1915,

and providing for the submission thereat to the qualified electors of the state of all amendments to the constitution of the state of California proposed by the legislature of said state at its fortyfirst session, and of all laws passed by the said legislature at its forty-first session which may be delayed from going into effect by referendum petition. [Approved June 12, 1915. Stats. 1915, p. 1500.]

ACT 2267.

Intoxicating liquors, preventing sale of on election days. [Stats. 187374, p. 297.]

Codified by § 63b, Penal Code. See § 63b, Penal Code, note.

ACT 2268.

Election tickets, to prevent circulation of bogus, and to prevent frauds upon voters. [Stats. 1877-78, p. 180.]

Amended 1889, p. 209. Repealed by Political Code, §§ 1196, 1197. ACT 2269.

Piece clubs, prohibition of. [Stats. 1877-78, p. 236.] "Modified, if not repealed, by the purity of elections act, 1893, 12."Code Commissioner's Note. See ante, Act 2261.

ACT 2270.

Concerning special elections. [Stats. 1877-78, p. 73.]

"Not repealed, but not applicable to existing laws, because there is now no great register. As to cities, see 1899, 63."-Code Commissioner's Note.

ACT 2271.

Creating a state commission on voting or balloting machines, defining their powers, and providing for the use at the option of indicated local authorities of voting or ballot machines for receiving and registering the vote in one or more precincts of any county, or city and county, city or town, at any or all elections held therein, and for ascertaining the result at such elections; and providing for the punishment of all violations of the provisions of this act. [Approved March 20, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 262.]

Amended 1907, pp. 288, 644; 1911, p. 980; 1911, p. 244 (Extra Session); 1913, p. 691.

Supplemented by act approved March 19, 1907, Stats. 1907, p. 647.

See next act.

ACT 2272.

An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act creating a state com mission on voting or balloting machines, defining their powers and providing for the use at the option of indicated local authorities of voting or ballot machines for receiving and registering the vote in one or more precincts in any county or city and county, city or town, at any or all elections held therein, and for ascertaining the result of such election; providing for the punishment of all violations of the provisions of this act," approved March 20, 1903, and providing for the testing and inspection of such machines.

[Approved March 19, 1907. Stats. 1907, p. 647.] See next act.