36815. Any reference to 'councilman' or 'councilmen' shall also mean and include 'councilwoman' or 'councilwomen.' A female member of a city council may designate herself 'councilwoman.' Any member of a city council may designate himself or herself 'councilmember.'(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 982, Sec. 13.)
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