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CA Pub Res Code § 5781 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Area and Boundaries|Section 5781.

5781.  Except as provided in this section, territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, may be included in a district. Territory that is already within a recreation and park district organized pursuant to this chapter shall not be included within another recreation and park district.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5781.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Area and Boundaries|Section 5781.1.

5781.1.  The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code, shall govern any change of organization or reorganization of a district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5782 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 5782.

5782.  A new district may be formed pursuant to this article.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5782.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 5782.1.

5782.1.  (a) A proposal to form a new district may be made by petition. The petition shall do all of the things required by Section 56700 of the Government Code. In addition, the petition shall do all of the following:(1) Set forth the methods by which the district will be financed, including, but not limited to, special taxes, benefit assessments, and fees.(2) Propose a name for the district.(3) Specify the method of selecting the initial board of directors, as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 5783).(4) Specify whether the district will have the power of eminent domain.(b) The petitions, the proponents, and the procedures for certifying the sufficiency of the petitions shall comply with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 56700) of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code. In the case of any conflict between that chapter and this article, the provisions of this article shall prevail.(c) The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of the registered voters residing in the area to be included in the district, as determined by the local agency formation commission.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5782.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 5782.3.

5782.3.  (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall publish a notice of intention that shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for forming the district and the methods by which the district will be financed. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory proposed to be included in the district. If the territory proposed to be included in the district is located in more than one county, publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties.(b) The notice shall be signed by a representative of the proponent, and shall be in substantially the following form:“Notice of Intent to Circulate PetitionNotice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition proposing to form the ______ (name of the district). The reasons for forming the proposed district are: ______. The method(s) by which the proposed district will be financed are ______.”(c) Within five days after the date of publication, the proponent shall file with the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county a copy of the notice together with an affidavit made by a representative of the newspaper in which the notice was published certifying to the fact of the publication.(d) After the filing required pursuant to subdivision (c), the petition may be circulated for signatures.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5782.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 5782.5.

5782.5.  (a) A proposal to form a new district may also be made by the adoption of a resolution of application by the legislative body of any county or city that contains the territory proposed to be included in the district. Except for the provisions regarding the signers, signatures, and the proponents, a resolution of application shall contain all of the matters specified for a petition in Section 5782.1.(b) Before adopting a resolution of application, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the resolution. Notice of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the county or city. At least 20 days before the hearing, the legislative body shall give mailed notice of its hearing to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county. The notice shall generally describe the proposed formation of the district and the territory proposed to be included in the district.(c) At the hearing, the legislative body shall give any person an opportunity to present his or her views on the resolution.(d) The clerk of the legislative body shall file a certified copy of the resolution of application with the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5782.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 5782.7.

5782.7.  (a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition or a legislative body has filed a resolution of application, the local agency formation commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650) and, notwithstanding Section 57007 of the Government Code, pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency formation commission shall not approve a proposal that includes the formation of a district unless the commission determines that the proposed district will have sufficient revenues to carry out its purposes.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a local agency formation commission may approve a proposal that includes the formation of a district where the commission has determined that the proposed district will not have sufficient revenue provided that the commission conditions its approval on the concurrent approval of special taxes or benefit assessments that will generate those sufficient revenues. The commission shall provide that if the voters or property owners do not approve the special taxes or benefit assessments, the proposed district shall not be formed.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.

5783.  The initial board of directors of a district formed on or after January 1, 2002, shall be determined pursuant to this article.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.1.

5783.1.  In the case of a district that contains only unincorporated territory in a single county, the board of directors may be elected or may be appointed by the county board of supervisors which may appoint itself as the district board.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.3.

5783.3.  In the case of a district that contains only unincorporated territory in more than one county, the board of directors may be elected or may be appointed by the boards of supervisors of the counties in which the district is located. If the board of directors is appointed by the county boards of supervisors, the boards of supervisors shall appoint directors according to the proportionate share of population of that portion of each county within the district, provided that each board of supervisors shall appoint at least one director.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.5.

5783.5.  In the case of a district that contains unincorporated territory and the territory of one or more cities:(a) The board of directors may be elected or appointed by the county board of supervisors and the city councils in which the district is located. If the board of directors is to be appointed, the board of supervisors and the city council or councils shall appoint directors according to the proportionate share of population of that portion of the county and each city within the district, provided that the board of supervisors and each city council shall appoint at least one director. The board of supervisors or city council may appoint one or more of its members to the district board.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the county board of supervisors may appoint itself as the board of directors, if the city council of each of the cities consents by resolution.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.7.

5783.7.  In the case of a district that includes only incorporated territory within a single city, the board of directors may be elected or appointed by the city council which may appoint itself as the board of directors.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.9.

5783.9.  In the case of a district that includes only incorporated territory in more than one city, the board of directors may be elected or appointed by the city councils in which the district is located. If the board of directors is appointed, the city councils shall appoint directors according to the proportionate share of population of that portion of each city within the district, provided that each city council shall appoint at least one director. The city council may appoint one or more of its own members to the district board.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.11.

5783.11.  (a) In the case of a district where the initial board of directors is to be elected, the elections and the terms of office shall be determined pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.(b) In the case of a district where the initial board of directors is to be elected, the directors may be elected (1) at large, (2) by divisions, or (3) from divisions.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5783.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors|Section 5783.13.

5783.13.  In the case of a district where the initial board of directors is to be appointed, the county board of supervisors or the city council that appoints the board of directors shall specify either of the following:(a) The persons appointed to the board of directors shall serve fixed terms. The directors appointed to the initial board of directors shall classify themselves by lot into two classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, and the terms of office of the class having the greater number shall be four years and the terms of office of the class having the lesser number shall be two years.(b) The persons appointed to the board of directors shall serve at the pleasure of the county board of supervisors or the city council which made the appointments.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.

5784.  (a) A legislative body known as the board of directors shall govern every district. The board of directors shall establish policies for the operation of the district. The board of directors shall provide for the faithful implementation of those policies which is the responsibility of the employees of the district.(b) Except as provided in this article, the board of directors consists of five members.(c) No person shall be a candidate for or be appointed to the board of directors unless he or she is a voter of the district or the proposed district.(d) Service on a municipal advisory council established pursuant to Section 31010 of the Government Code shall not be considered an incompatible office with service as an elected member of a board of directors.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.1.

5784.1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if on December 31, 2001, a member of the board of directors was elected or appointed as a voter of this state and is an owner of real property within the district, pursuant to the former Section 5783.3, that person may continue to serve on that board of directors for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected or appointed, and that person may be elected or appointed to that board of directors in the future after that term ends, provided that the person continues to be a voter of this state and an owner of real property within the district.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 863, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.2.

5784.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation of districts or the reorganization of two or more districts into a single recreation and park district, pursuant to subdivisions (k) and (n) of Section 56886 of the Government Code, may temporarily increase the number of directors to serve on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district to seven or nine, who shall be members of the board of directors of the districts to be consolidated or reorganized as of the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization.(b) Upon the expiration of the terms of the members of the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district, whose terms first expire following the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization, the total number of members on the board of directors shall be reduced until the number equals five members.(c) In addition to the powers granted under Section 1780 of the Government Code, in the event of a vacancy on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district at which time the total number of directors is greater than five, the board of directors may, by majority vote of the remaining members of the board, choose not to fill the vacancy. In that event, the total membership of the board of directors shall be reduced by one board member.(d) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Consolidation” means consolidation as defined in Section 56030 of the Government Code.(2) “District” or “special district” means district or special district as defined in Section 56036 of the Government Code.(3) “Reorganization” means reorganization as defined in Section 56073 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 643, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.3.

5784.3.  (a) The term of office of each member of a board of directors who has been elected or appointed to a fixed term is four years. Directors shall take office at noon on the first Friday in December following their election or their appointment to a fixed term.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in the case of a district formed on or after January 1, 2002, the directors shall serve the terms determined pursuant to Section 5783.11.(c) Any vacancy in the office of a member appointed to a board of directors shall be filled pursuant to Section 1779 of the Government Code.(d) Any vacancy in the office of a member elected to a board of directors shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.5.

5784.5.  If a county board of supervisors or a city council has appointed itself as the board of directors, the board of supervisors or city council may delegate any or all of its powers to a recreation and park commission composed of five commissioners. In the case of a district governed by a board of supervisors, the commissioners may be council members of cities that are located in the district. The board of supervisors or city council shall determine whether the commissioners shall serve at its pleasure or for staggered terms of four years, subject to removal for cause. A commissioner shall be a voter of the district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.7.

5784.7.  (a) Within 45 days after their first election and after each general district election or unopposed election, or at the beginning of each new term for members of an appointed board, the board of directors shall meet and elect its officers.(b) The officers of a board of directors are a chair and vice chair. A board of directors may create additional officers and elect members to those positions, provided that no member of a board of directors shall hold more than one office.(c) The board of directors may appoint one of its members as secretary. The board of directors may also employ a clerk to perform the duties of the secretary. If the board of directors does not appoint a secretary, the clerk shall perform the duties of the secretary.(d) In the case of a district that includes only incorporated territory within a single city, the city treasurer shall act as the district treasurer and shall receive no compensation for the receipt and disbursement of money of the district. In all other cases, the county treasurer of the principal county shall act as the district treasurer and shall receive no compensation for the receipt and disbursement of money of the district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.11.

5784.11.  A board of directors shall meet at least once every three months. Meetings of the board of directors are subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5784.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts|ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers|Section 5784.13.

5784.13.  (a) A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.(b) The board of directors shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided to the contrary in this chapter, a recorded majority vote of the total membership of the board of directors is required on each action.(d) The board of directors shall keep a record of all its acts, including financial transactions.(e) The board of directors shall adopt rules for its proceedings.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)