Fatica v. Woodard
Appellants challenged the election of Rita Woodard to the office of Auditor Controller Treasurer Tax Collector of Tulare County on the ground she did not meet the eligibility requirements for that office. The superior court considered various provisions of the Government Code and interpreted those provisions to mean that there were no eligibility requirements for the office other than the general requirement that a candidate be a registered voter.
Appellants contend the superior court erred because the Government Code and the related ordinances of Tulare County should be interpreted to require candidates for the office to meet the eligibility requirements the Government Code specifies for county auditors and county treasurers. Court conclude that the superior court correctly interpreted the statutory scheme. The Legislature established no specific eligibility requirements for candidates running for the new office of auditor controller treasurer tax collector created by Government Code section 24304.2. Accordingly, judgment is affirmed.
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