78578. The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum which shall not be less than 30 days or more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe additional procedures as necessary to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the secretary may extend that period. However, the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 726, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 1997.)