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CA Govt Code § 56116 (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 56116.

56116.  The Legislature declares that the doctrine of automatic merger of a district with a city or the merger by operation of law of a district with a city has no further force or effect. The existence of a district shall not be extinguished or terminated as a result of the entire territory of that district being heretofore or hereafter included within a city unless that district is merged with the city as a result of proceedings taken pursuant to this division.(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 § 56117 (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 56117.

56117.  A district may be either merged with, or established as, a subsidiary district of a city in the manner provided in this division.A mutual service agreement between a city and a district may provide that the city shall not, while that agreement is in effect, or during any portion of the agreement’s effective duration as the city and the district may stipulate in the agreement, initiate a proposal to establish the district as a subsidiary district of the city.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 62. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56118 (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 56118.

56118.  Except for a proposal for the merger of a then existing subsidiary district, any proposal for a merger or establishment of a subsidiary district authorized by this division shall contain a request in the alternative, requesting either a merger or the establishment of a subsidiary district, as may be determined during the course of the proceedings. Any proposal requesting only merger shall be deemed to also include a request for the establishment of a subsidiary district and any proposal requesting only the establishment of a subsidiary district shall be deemed to also include a request for merger.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1019, Sec. 17.)
CA Govt Code § 56119 (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 56119.

56119.  It is not necessary for the principal act of any district to adopt or incorporate this division by reference and any change of organization or reorganization provided for by this division may be made by, or with respect to, any district. Except as otherwise provided in this division, in any change of organization or reorganization the principal act shall govern as to any provisions in the principal act pertaining to boundaries, to contiguity or noncontiguity of territory, to the incorporated or unincorporated status of territory, and to the overlapping of territory of a district with the territory of another district or city. Unless otherwise provided by the principal act, any territory annexed to a district shall be contiguous to the district and shall not be a part of another district formed under the same principal act without the consent of the other district.(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 § 56120 (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 56120.

56120.  Where the principal act of any parent district provides that the boundaries of the parent district shall be automatically changed in the event of a change in the boundaries of a member district, or that the boundaries of the parent district may be concurrently changed with a change in the boundaries of a member district, the boundaries of the parent district shall be deemed to be automatically, or may be concurrently, changed as the case may be, when proceedings are in accordance with the provisions of the principal acts of any parent district, upon completion of a change of organization or a reorganization changing the boundaries of the member district. The commission of the principal county of the member district shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such a change in boundaries of the member district and also of any parent district subject to this division.(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 § 56121 (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 56121.

56121.  No change of organization or reorganization, or any term or condition of a change of organization or reorganization, shall impair the rights of any bondholder or other creditor of any county, city, or district. Nor shall any change of organization or reorganization, or any term or condition of a change of organization or reorganization, impair the contract rights, or contracts entered into by a public entity created by a joint exercise of powers agreement established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Notwithstanding any provision of this division, or of any change of organization or reorganization, or any term or condition of a change of organization or reorganization, each and every bondholder or other creditor may enforce all of his or her rights in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if the change of organization, reorganization, term, or condition had not been made. Those rights may also be enforced against agencies, and their respective officers, as follows:(a) Annexation or detachment: against the city or district to, or from, which territory is annexed or detached.(b) Incorporation: against the newly incorporated city.(c) Formation: against the newly formed district.(d) Disincorporation: against the successor county receiving distribution of the remaining assets of the disincorporated city.(e) Dissolution: against the local agency receiving distribution of all or any part of the remaining assets of a dissolved district.(f) Consolidation: against the consolidated successor city or district.(g) Reorganization: against the affected city or district, successor county or newly incorporated city or newly formed district, as the case may be, for any of the above enumerated changes of organization or city incorporations which may be included in the particular reorganization.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1172, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 56122 (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 56122.

56122.  Section 56886 and any term and condition provided by, or made pursuant to, that section shall be enforceable by, between, among, and against any public agency or agencies designated in the term and condition, but shall not constitute, or be given effect as, a limitation upon the power of any bondholder or other creditor to enforce his or her rights, particularly any rights provided for by Part 5 (commencing with Section 57300), as if Section 56886 had not been enacted or the term and condition had not been made or provided pursuant to that section.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56123 (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 56123.

56123.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 56124, if a proposed change of organization, reorganization, or determination of a sphere of influence applies to two or more affected counties, for the purpose of this division, exclusive jurisdiction shall be vested in the commission of the principal county. Any notices, proceedings, orders, or any other acts authorized or required to be given, taken, or made by the commission, board of supervisors, clerk of a county, or any other county official, shall be given, taken, or made by the persons holding those offices in the principal county. The commission of the principal county shall provide notice to the legislative body and the executive officer of all affected agencies of any proceedings, actions, or reports on the proposed change of organization or reorganization. Any officer of a county other than the principal county shall cooperate with the commission of the principal county and shall furnish the commission of the principal county with any certificates, records, or certified copies of records as may be necessary to enable the commission of the principal county to comply with this division.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 31, Sec. 2. (AB 1581) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 56124 (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 56124.

56124.  If a proposed change of organization, reorganization, or determination of a sphere of influence applies to two or more affected counties, for purposes of this division, exclusive jurisdiction may be vested in the commission of an affected county other than the commission of the principal county if all of the following occur:(a) The commission of the principal county approves of having exclusive jurisdiction vested in another affected county.(b) The commission of the principal county designates the affected county which shall assume exclusive jurisdiction.(c) The commission of the affected county so designated agrees to assume exclusive jurisdiction.If exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the commission of an affected county other than the principal county pursuant to this section, any notices, proceedings, orders, or any other acts authorized or required to be given, taken, or made by the commission, board of supervisors, clerk of a county, or any other officer of a county, shall be given, taken, or made by the persons holding those offices in the affected county. Any officer of a county other than the affected county shall cooperate with the commission of the affected county and shall furnish the commission of the affected county with any certificates, records, or certified copies of records as may be necessary to enable the commission of the affected county to comply with this division.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 31, Sec. 3. (AB 1581) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 56125 (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 56125.

56125.  If any reorganization provides for the formation of any new district or districts, the district or districts shall be deemed to have been formed upon compliance with the procedure and provisions of this division relating to reorganization. If the terms and conditions of any change of organization or reorganization provide for the formation of an improvement district or for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, an existing improvement district, that formation, annexation, or detachment shall be deemed to have been completed upon compliance with the procedure and provisions of this division relating to a change of organization or a reorganization. In any proceeding for a change of organization or a reorganization providing for territory to be formed into, or annexed to, or detached from, an improvement district, the clerk of the county or of the district, as the case may be, shall give mailed notice of hearing on the proposed change of organization or reorganization to all landowners owning land within the territory. No further or separate proceedings need be taken for the formation of any improvement district or for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, the existing improvement district. To that extent only, this division shall govern and provide the exclusive procedure for the formation of any such improvement district or for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, an existing improvement district and the provisions of the principal act relating to the formation of an improvement district or for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, an existing improvement district shall have no application.(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 § 56126 (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 56126.

56126.  Upon request by the executive officer or the clerk of any county or district, the assessor of any city, county, or district shall furnish estimated assessed valuations, determined by the same methods and valuations used in preparing the last equalized assessment roll, in both of the following cases:(a) Where real property is owned by a public agency and no assessed value for that real property is shown on the roll.(b) Where a single assessment parcel shown on the last equalized assessment roll either:(1) Has been split into two or more parcels by reason of the sale or conveyance of any portion of the original assessment parcel.(2) Overlaps two or more counties, cities, districts, or election precincts, or any combination of those entities or precincts.Any of these estimates shall be conclusively presumed to be assessed values for the purpose of this division, but shall be given no force or effect for other purposes.(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 § 56127 (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 56127.

56127.  If the legislative body of any of the districts, agencies, or authorities enumerated in subdivision (a) of Section 56036.6 desires a determination by the commission that the district, agency, or authority is not a district or a special district, for purposes of Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 57300), the legislative body, prior to the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or order proposing, declaring an intention, or initiating proceedings to make a change of organization, shall make application to the commission of the principal county describing the proposed change of organization and requesting that determination. If a proposal is initiated by other than the legislative body of a district or special district, the district or special district may, within 10 days of notification by the commission of the initiation of the proposal, request a determination by the commission that it is not a district or special district for purposes of Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 57300). That application shall be filed with the executive officer and shall be presented to the commission not later than its next regular meeting. The executive officer shall give the legislative body filing the application mailed notice of the time and place at which the application shall be presented to the commission. No other notice is required to be given. However, the commission may, prior to making its findings and determinations, order the executive officer to give notice of the filing and presentation of the application by publication or by mailing to other affected counties, cities, and districts, or by both publication and mailing.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 63. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56128 (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 56128.

56128.  (a) Upon presentation of any application filed pursuant to Section 56127, the commission shall determine that the applicant district, agency, or authority is not a district or special district for purposes of Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 57300), if the commission finds that the applicant is not engaged in any of the following:(1) The distribution and sale for any purpose, other than for the purpose of resale, of water or of gas or electricity for light, heat, or power.(2) Furnishing sanitary sewer service or garbage and refuse collection service to the ultimate users, as defined in subdivision (b), of those services.(3) Providing fire or police protection.(4) The acquisition, construction, maintenance, lighting, or operation of streets and highways, street and highway improvements, or park and recreation facilities, except as an incident to the exercise of other lawful powers of the applicant.(b) “Ultimate user” means any user or consumer other than the state, the United States, a city, a county, or a district, or any agency, department, or office of any of those entities or a public utility.If the commission determines that any applicant district, agency, or authority enumerated in subdivision (a) of Section 56036.6 is not a district or special district, for purposes of Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 57300), then those provisions shall not apply to the change of organization or reorganization described in the application and proceedings for the change of organization or reorganization shall be taken under and pursuant to the principal act. If no application is made to the commission, or if the commission in passing upon an application does not determine that the applicant is not a district or special district for the purposes of Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 57300), then this division shall provide the sole and exclusive authority for the initiation, conduct, and completion for a change of organization or reorganization by that district, agency, or authority and, to the extent of any inconsistency between this division and the principal act of the applicant, this division shall control.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 64. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 56129 (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 56129.

56129.  (a) If a public utility has been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing and requiring it to furnish gas or electric service within a certain service area and, as a result of a change of organization or a reorganization, territory consisting of all, or any part, of that service area becomes a part of, or is formed into, a district authorized by its principal act to furnish gas or electric service, the district shall not furnish that service within the territory except upon approval by both of the following:(1) The commission after receipt and consideration of the report of the Public Utilities Commission made as provided in Section 56131.(2) The voters within the territory, given at an election as provided in Section 56130.(b) If both of those approvals are given, upon assumption of service by the district the public utility may at any time thereafter withdraw service within the territory, unless otherwise ordered by the Public Utilities Commission.(c) “Gas or electric service,” as used in this section and in Sections 56130, 56131, and 56875, means the distribution and sale for any purpose, other than for the purpose of resale, of gas or electricity for light, heat, or power.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56130 (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 56130.

56130.  Voter approval within the territory, as required by Section 56129, shall be given at an election. The question submitted at the election shall identify the district, designate the kind of service to be furnished, identify the territory within which the service is proposed to be furnished, and state the name of the public utility presently authorized to furnish the gas or electric service within the territory.The district shall not furnish the gas or electric service, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 56129, within the territory unless the question of furnishing the gas or electric service has been submitted to the voters at an election called, held, and conducted within the territory and a majority of the votes cast upon the question are in favor of the service. The board of supervisors or the legislative body of the conducting district may submit the question at the election called upon the question of confirmation of an order of change of organization or reorganization, or the board of directors of the district may submit the question of the gas or electric service at a special election called after completion of the proceedings for a change of organization or a reorganization. The question of the service shall be submitted as a separate proposition at any election within the territory and shall be voted upon only by qualified voters within the territory. If the question is defeated at the election, for one year thereafter no petition requesting the gas or electric service may be filed and no new election called upon the question.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)