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CA Govt Code § 56845 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56845.

56845.  If the commission appoints additional members to the reorganization committee to represent the public and orders the reorganization committee, as so enlarged, to continue its study, the additional members shall have all of the rights and powers of members representing a single subject district, including participation in all studies, reports, and recommendations, attendance at all meetings, and the casting of a single vote on behalf of all of the additional members on any matter before the committee.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 182. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56846 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56846.

56846.  Every officer of any affected county, affected city, or affected district shall make available to a reorganization committee any records, reports, maps, data, or other documents which in any way affect or pertain to the committee’s study, report, and recommendation and shall confer with the committee concerning the problems and affairs of that county, city, or district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 184. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56847 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56847.

56847.  Upon completion of the study of a reorganization committee, the committee shall prepare and submit to the commission a report and recommendation containing all of the following:(a) A brief summary of the nature and extent of the study of the committee.(b) A full and complete description of the plan of reorganization and any alternative plans of reorganization which were studied by the committee.(c) The recommendation of the committee for the approval or disapproval of all or any part of the plan of reorganization and of any alternative plans of reorganization.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 186. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56848 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56848.

56848.  Approval by a reorganization committee of the report and recommendation shall require the affirmative vote of more than one-half of the subject districts represented on the reorganization committee.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 187. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56849 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56849.

56849.  The reorganization committee shall file the original of its report and recommendation with the executive officer and a copy of the report and recommendation with the clerk of each subject district. Upon filing that report and recommendation with the executive officer, the reorganization committee shall be terminated. However, the commission may cause the committee to be reconvened at any time for the sole purpose of correcting or clarifying any error, omission, or uncertainty appearing in the report and recommendation, as determined by the commission.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 191. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56853 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56853.

56853.  (a) If a majority of the members of each of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies adopt substantially similar resolutions of application making proposals either for the consolidation of districts or for the reorganization of all or any part of the districts into a single local agency, the commission shall approve, or conditionally approve, the proposal.(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a commission may order any material change in the provisions or the terms and conditions of the consolidation or reorganization, as set forth in the proposals of the local agencies. The commission shall direct the executive officer to give each subject agency mailed notice of any change prior to ordering a change. The commission shall not, without the written consent of all subject agencies, take any further action on the consolidation or reorganization for 30 days following that mailing. Upon written demand by any subject agency, filed with the executive officer during that 30-day period, the commission shall make determinations upon the proposals only after notice and hearing on the proposals. If no written demand is filed, the commission may make those determinations without notice and hearing. The application of any provision of this subdivision may be waived by consent of all of the subject agencies.(c) The commission shall not order a material change in the provisions of a consolidation or reorganization, as set forth in the proposals of the local agencies pursuant to subdivision (a), that would add or delete districts without the written consent of the applicant local agencies.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 62, Sec. 8. (AB 2698) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 56855 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56855.

56855.  (a) This section shall apply to any proposal which contains the annexation of territory to a fire protection district which is organized pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (commencing with Section 13800) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, and the affected territory is or is proposed to be all or part of a city which is within the fire protection district.(b) Prior to the adoption by the local agency formation commission of a resolution making determinations, the district may request and the commission shall impose, as a term and condition, a requirement that the legislative body of the city shall enter into a contract with the district. The contract shall require:(1) That the affected territory shall remain part of the district for a period of at least 10 years.(2) That the city shall pay the cost of services provided by the district. This payment shall be in amounts and on terms specified in the contract.(3) Any other conditions to which the city and the district mutually agree.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 202. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56856 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56856.

56856.  (a) The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation to a special district of territory that is within a farmland security zone created pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 if that special district provides or would provide facilities or services related to sewers, nonagricultural water, or streets and roads, unless the facilities or services benefit land uses that are allowed under the farmland security zone contract and the landowner consents to the change of organization or reorganization.(b) This section shall not apply during the three-year period preceding the termination of a farmland security zone contract under Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 of Division 1.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 204. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56856.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 2 - Reorganization|Section 56856.5.

56856.5.  (a) The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation to a city or special district of territory that is subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Part 1 of Division 1), other than a contract entered into pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 of Part 1 of Division 1, if that city or special district provides or would provide facilities or services related to sewers, nonagricultural water, or streets and roads to the territory, unless these facilities or services benefit land uses that are allowed under the contract.(b) This section shall not be construed to preclude the annexation of territory for the purpose of using other facilities or services provided by the agency that benefit land uses allowable under the contract.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may nevertheless approve a change of organization or reorganization if it finds any of the following:(1) The city or county that would administer the contract after annexation has adopted policies and feasible implementation measures applicable to the affected territory ensuring the continuation of agricultural use and other uses allowable under the contract on a long-term basis.(2) The change of organization or reorganization encourages and provides planned, well-ordered, and efficient urban development patterns that include appropriate consideration of the preservation of open-space lands within those urban development patterns.(3) The change of organization or reorganization is necessary to provide services to planned, well-ordered, and efficient urban development patterns that include appropriate consideration of the preservation of open-space lands within those urban development patterns.(d) This section shall not apply to territory subject to a contract for which either of the following applies:(1) A notice of nonrenewal has been served pursuant to Section 51245, if the annexing agency agrees that no services will actually be provided by it for use during the remaining life of the contract for land uses or activities not allowed under the contract.(2) A tentative cancellation has been approved pursuant to Section 51282.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 86, Sec. 10. (AB 3254) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 56859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 56859.

56859.  Proceedings for the formation of a district shall be conducted as authorized in the principal act of the district proposed to be formed and Section 56100.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 56860.

56860.  If a proposal for formation of a new district is made by petition, the petition shall comply with the signature requirements and content of a petition for formation of the district as set forth in the principal act under which the new district is proposed to be formed.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56860.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 56860.5.

56860.5.  If a petition is for consolidation of districts or formation of a new district, the petition may propose a name for the new or consolidated district.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 56861.

56861.  (a) Within 10 days after receiving a proposal to form a subsidiary district, the executive officer shall notify by certified mail the district or districts which are the subject of the proposal.(b) Within 35 days after receiving the notice from the executive officer, the board of directors of the subject district or districts may do either of the following:(1) Adopt a resolution consenting to the subsidiary district proposal, with or without requesting additional terms and conditions.(2) Adopt a resolution of intention to file an alternative proposal to the subsidiary district proposal.(c) Any resolution adopted under paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (b) shall immediately be filed with the executive officer.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 56862.

56862.  (a) If a district files a resolution of intention to file an alternative proposal pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 56861, the executive officer shall take no further action on the original proposal to form a subsidiary district for a period of 70 days. During this period, the district which has filed a resolution of intention shall prepare and submit a completed application for the alternative proposal in a form similar to the original proposal, as prescribed by the commission.(b) A district which has filed a resolution of intention to file an alternative proposal but which does not file a completed application within the prescribed time period, shall be deemed to have consented to the original proposal to form a subsidiary district.(c) After receiving an alternative proposal, the executive officer shall analyze and report on both the original proposal and the alternative proposal concurrently and set both for hearing by the commission in order that both proposals may be considered simultaneously at a single hearing.(d) “Alternative proposal,” as used in this section, means an alternative proposal to a subsidiary district proposal as provided for in Section 56861.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56863 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 3 - Formation|Section 56863.

56863.  (a) Within 35 days following the conclusion of a hearing on an original and an alternative proposal to form a subsidiary district, the commission shall adopt its resolution of determination, which shall do one of the following:(1) Deny both the original proposal and the alternative proposal.(2) Approve one proposal and deny the other.(b) “Alternative proposal,” as used in this section, means an alternative proposal to a subsidiary district proposal as provided for in Section 56861.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 667, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 56864 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Initiation by Petition|Section 56864.

56864.  Petitions for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, a district shall be signed as follows:(a) For a registered voter district, by any of the following:(1) Not less than 25 percent of the registered voters within the affected territory.(2) Not less than 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.(b) For a landowner-voter district, by not less than 25 percent of the number of landowners owning land within the affected territory who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 72. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56864.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Initiation by Petition|Section 56864.1.

56864.1.  (a) A petition for reorganization shall be signed so as to comply with the applicable signature requirements of this article with respect to each of the various changes proposed in the petition.(b) If a proposal for reorganization includes a proposal for the formation of a new district, the petition shall comply with the signature requirements, if any, of a petition for formation of the district, as set forth in the principal act designated in the petition for formation, and if there are no such requirements, then the requirements of this part pertaining to dissolution.(c) If a proposal for reorganization includes incorporation, the petition shall comply with the signature requirements for incorporation.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 209. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56864.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Initiation by Petition|Section 56864.3.

56864.3.  If a person is qualified to sign for two or more of the changes of organization proposed by the petition, that person need sign the petition only once and his or her signature shall be counted as if that person had signed and requested each change of organization.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 209. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56865 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Initiation by Petition|Section 56865.

56865.  Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follows:(a) For registered voter districts, by not less than 5 percent of the registered voters within each of the several districts.(b) For landowner-voter districts, by landowner-voters within each of the several districts constituting not less than 5 percent of the number of landowner-voters owning land within each of the several districts and who also own not less than 5 percent of the assessed value of land within each of the several districts.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 209. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56866 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Initiation by Petition|Section 56866.

56866.  Petitions for a merger of a district which overlaps a city, or for the establishment of the district as a subsidiary district of the city, shall be signed as follows:(a) For a registered voter district, by either of the following:(1) Five percent of the registered voters of the district.(2) Five percent of the registered voters residing within the territory of the city outside the boundaries of the district.(b) For a landowner-voter district, by either of the following:(1) Five percent of the number of landowner-voters within the district who also own not less than 5 percent of assessed value of land within the district.(2) Five percent of the registered voters residing within the territory of the city outside the boundaries of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 87, Sec. 5. (AB 1427) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 56870 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 3 - CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000|PART 3 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proceedings for Special Districts|ARTICLE 4 - Initiation by Petition|Section 56870.

56870.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 56871, petitions for the dissolution of a district shall be signed as follows:(a) For registered voter districts, by either of the following:(1) Not less than 10 percent of the registered voters within the district.(2) Not less than 10 percent of the number of landowners within the district who also own not less than 10 percent of the assessed value of land within the district.(b) For landowner-voter districts, by not less than 10 percent of the number of landowner-voters within the district who also own not less than 10 percent of the assessed value of land within the district.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 87, Sec. 6. (AB 1427) Effective January 1, 2014.)