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CA Govt Code § 56057 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56057.

56057.  “Next equalized assessment roll” means the listing to be equalized and used by a city, county, or district for the purpose of the annual levy and collection of any taxes or assessments imposed by the city, county, or district.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 45. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56059 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56059.

56059.  “Open space” means any parcel or area of land or water which is substantially unimproved and devoted to an open-space use, as defined in Section 65560.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56060 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56060.

56060.  “Open-space use” means any use as defined in Section 65560.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56061 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56061.

56061.  “Overlap” or “overlapping territory” means territory which is included within the boundaries of two or more districts or within one or more districts and a city or cities.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56062 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56062.

56062.  “Parent district” means any district, a metropolitan water district, or any of the entities enumerated in Section 56036.6, which includes all or any part of another district, the first-mentioned district or entity being obligated, under the provisions of the principal act of the first-mentioned district or entity, to provide and furnish any governmental or proprietary service or commodity to the second-mentioned district.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 47. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56064 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56064.

56064.  “Prime agricultural land” means an area of land, whether a single parcel or contiguous parcels, that has not been developed for a use other than an agricultural use and that meets any of the following qualifications:(a) Land that qualifies, if irrigated, for rating as class I or class II in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service land use capability classification, whether or not land is actually irrigated, provided that irrigation is feasible.(b) Land that qualifies for rating 80 through 100 Storie Index Rating.(c) Land that supports livestock used for the production of food and fiber and that has an annual carrying capacity equivalent to at least one animal unit per acre as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture in the National Range and Pasture Handbook, Revision 1, December 2003.(d) Land planted with fruit or nut-bearing trees, vines, bushes, or crops that have a nonbearing period of less than five years and that will return during the commercial bearing period on an annual basis from the production of unprocessed agricultural plant production not less than four hundred dollars ($400) per acre.(e) Land that has returned from the production of unprocessed agricultural plant products an annual gross value of not less than four hundred dollars ($400) per acre for three of the previous five calendar years.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 244, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 56065 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56065.

56065.  “Principal act” means, in the case of a district, the law under which the district was formed and, in the case of a city, the general laws or the city charter.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 49. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56066 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56066.

56066.  “Principal county” means the county having the greater portion of the entire assessed value, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the county or counties, of all taxable property within a district or districts for which a change of organization, reorganization, or determination of a sphere of influence is proposed.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 31, Sec. 1. (AB 1581) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 56067 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56067.

56067.  “Proceeding,” “proceeding for a change of organization,” or “proceeding for a reorganization” means proceedings taken by the commission for a proposed change of organization or reorganization pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000).(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56069 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56069.

56069.  “Proposal” means a desired change of organization or reorganization initiated by a petition or by resolution of application of a legislative body or school district for which a certificate of filing has been issued.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 52. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56069.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56069.5.

56069.5.  “Protest proceedings” means proceedings taken by a commission, or its executive officer when authorized by the commission, as the conducting authority pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 57000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 57025), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 57050), or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 57075) of Part 4 of this division.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 53. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56070 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56070.

56070.  “Public agency” means the state or any state agency, board, or commission, any city, county, city and county, special district, or any agency, board, or commission of the city, county, city and county, special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 54. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56071 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56071.

56071.  “Registered voter” means any elector registered under, and pursuant to, the Elections Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56072 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56072.

56072.  “Registered-voter district” means a district whose principal act provides that registered voters residing within the district are entitled to vote for the election of district officers, incurring of bonded indebtedness, or any other district matter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56073 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56073.

56073.  “Reorganization” means two or more changes of organization contained within a single proposal.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 55. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56073.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56073.1.

56073.1.  “Resolution of application” means the document adopted by a local agency or school district initiating a change of organization or reorganization pursuant to Section 56654 or the document adopted by a commission pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 56375 or by subdivision (c) of Section 56879.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 334, Sec. 5. (SB 448) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 56074 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56074.

56074.  “Service” means a specific governmental activity established within, and as a part of, a function of a local agency.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 20, Sec. 1. (AB 1822) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 56074.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56074.5.

56074.5.  “Service review” means an analysis conducted by the commission documenting and analyzing the services in a particular geographic region or jurisdictional area pursuant to the requirements of Section 56430.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 20, Sec. 2. (AB 1822) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 56075 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56075.

56075.  “Special assessment district” or “assessment district” means an area fixed, established, and formed by a city, county, district, or the state, pursuant to general law, special act, or charter, that is specially benefited by, and assessed, or to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses of, acquiring any lands or rights-of-way, acquiring or constructing any public improvements, maintaining or operating any public improvement, or lighting any public street, highway, or place.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 58. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56075.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56075.5.

56075.5.  “Special reorganization” means a reorganization that includes the detachment of territory from a city or city and county and the incorporation of that entire detached territory as a city.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 911, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Govt Code § 56076 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56076.

56076.  “Sphere of influence” means a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency, as determined by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1307, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 56077 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56077.

56077.  “Subject agency” means each district or city for which a change of organization or reorganization is proposed or provided in a plan of reorganization.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 355, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Govt Code § 56078 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56078.

56078.  “Subsidiary district” means a district in which a city council is designated as, and empowered to act as, the ex officio board of directors of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 59. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56079.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56079.5.

56079.5.  “Uninhabited territory” means territory within which there reside fewer than 12 registered voters. The number of registered voters, as determined by the elections officer, shall be established as of the date a certificate of filing is issued by the executive officer.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 86, Sec. 3. (AB 3254) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 56080 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56080.

56080.  “Urban service area” means developed, undeveloped, or agricultural land, either incorporated or unincorporated, within the sphere of influence of a city, which is served by urban facilities, utilities, and services or which are proposed to be served by urban facilities, utilities, and services during the first five years of an adopted capital improvement program of the city if the city adopts that type of program for those facilities, utilities, and services. The boundary around an urban area shall be called the “urban service area boundary” and shall be developed in cooperation with a city and adopted by a commission pursuant to policies adopted by the commission in accordance with Sections 56300, 56301, and 56425.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56081 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 56081.

56081.  “Voter” means a landowner-voter or a registered voter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56100.

56100.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 56036.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 56036.6, this division provides the sole and exclusive authority and procedure for the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts. All changes of organization and reorganizations shall be initiated, conducted, and completed in accordance with, and as provided in, this division.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, proceedings for the formation of a district shall be conducted as authorized by the principal act of the district proposed to be formed, except that the commission shall serve as the conducting authority and the procedural requirements of this division shall apply and shall prevail in the event of conflict with the procedural requirements of the principal act of the district. In the event of such a conflict, the commission shall specify the procedural requirements that apply, consistent with the requirements of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 112, Sec. 1. (AB 2762) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 56100.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56100.1.

56100.1.  (a) Contributions and expenditures for political purposes related to a proposal or proceeding shall be disclosed and reported pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 84250) of Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)).(b) A commission may require, through the adoption of written policies and procedures, additional disclosure of contributions in support of or opposition to a proposal, which shall be made either to the commission’s executive officer, in which case it shall be posted on the commission’s Internet Web site, if applicable, or to the board of supervisors of the county in which the commission is located, which may designate a county officer to receive the disclosure. Disclosure pursuant to a requirement under the authority provided in this section shall be in addition to any disclosure otherwise required by Section 56700.1, 57009, or local ordinance.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 113, Sec. 1. (AB 528) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 56102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56102.

56102.  For the purpose of any action to determine or contest the validity of any change of organization or reorganization, the change of organization or reorganization shall be deemed to be completed and in existence upon the date of execution of the certificate of completion.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56103.

56103.  An action to determine the validity of any change of organization, reorganization, or sphere of influence determination completed pursuant to this division shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 548, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 56103.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56103.5.

56103.5.  Any action brought in the superior court relating to this division may be subject to a mediation proceeding conducted pursuant to Chapter 9.3 (commencing with Section 66030) of Division 1 of Title 7.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 18. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 56104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56104.

56104.  If any provision of this division or the application of any provision of this division in any circumstance or to any person, city, county, district, the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this division which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application of the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this division are severable.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56105.

56105.  Any protest or objection pertaining to the regularity or sufficiency of any proceedings or commission proceedings shall be in writing, clearly specify the defect, error, irregularity, or omission to which protest or objection is made and shall be filed within the time and in the manner provided by this division. Any protest or objection pertaining to any of these matters which is not so made and filed is deemed voluntarily waived.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)
CA Govt Code § 56106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56106.

56106.  Any provisions in this division governing the time within which an official or the commission is to act shall in all instances, except for notice requirements and the requirements of subdivision (h) of Section 56658 and subdivision (b) of Section 56895, be deemed directory, rather than mandatory.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 112, Sec. 3. (AB 2762) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 56107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Introductory and General Provisions|Section 56107.

56107.  (a) This division shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. No change of organization or reorganization ordered under this division and no resolution adopted by the commission making determinations upon a proposal shall be invalidated because of any defect, error, irregularity, or omission in any act, determination, or procedure which does not adversely and substantially affect the rights of any person, city, county, district, the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state.(b) All determinations made by a commission under, and pursuant to, this division shall be final and conclusive in the absence of fraud or prejudicial abuse of discretion.(c) In any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a determination by a commission on grounds of noncompliance with this division, any inquiry shall extend only to whether there was fraud or a prejudicial abuse of discretion. Prejudicial abuse of discretion is established if the court finds that the determination or decision is not supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2001.)