Following a hearing, a favorable referendum if required, conducted prior to the last day of February 2002, the process specified in Section 78720 shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between March 1 and February 28, unless a referendum is conducted as the result of a petition pursuant to Section 78723. In that case, the hearing, and the referendum if required, shall be conducted every fifth year following the industry petitioned referendum.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)