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CA Govt Code § 56655 (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 1 - General|Section 56655.

56655.  If two or more proposals pending before the commission conflict or in any way are inconsistent with each other, as determined by the commission, the commission may determine the relative priority for conducting any further proceedings based on any of those proposals. That determination shall be included in the terms and conditions imposed by the commission. In the absence of that determination, priority is given to that proceeding which shall be based upon the proposal first filed with the executive officer.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 87. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56657 (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 1 - General|Section 56657.

56657.  Notwithstanding Section 56655, the commission shall not approve a proposal for incorporation, consolidation of districts, dissolution, merger, or establishment of a subsidiary district, or a reorganization that includes any of these changes of organization until it has considered any other change of organization which conflicts with the subject proposal and which was submitted to the commission within 60 days of the submission of the subject proposal.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 89. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56660 (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 1 - General|Section 56660.

56660.  The executive officer shall give notice of any hearing by the commission by publication, as provided in Sections 56153 and 56154, and by posting, as provided in Sections 56158 and 56159.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 91. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56661 (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 1 - General|Section 56661.

56661.  To the extent that the commission maintains an Internet Web site, notice of all public hearings shall be made available in electronic format on that site. The executive officer shall also give mailed notice of any hearing by the commission, as provided in Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive, by mailing notice of the hearing or transmitting by electronic mail, if available to the recipient, to all of the following persons and entities:(a) To each affected local agency by giving notice to the legislative body and the executive officer of the agency.(b) To the proponents, if any.(c) To each person who has filed a written request for special notice with the executive officer.(d) If the proposal is for any annexation or detachment, or for a reorganization providing for the formation of a new district, to each city within three miles of the exterior boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed, detached, or formed into a new district.(e) If the proposal is to incorporate a new city or for the formation of a district, to the affected county.(f) If the proposal includes a change of organization or reorganization of a city or special district that provides or would provide structural fire protection services and all or part of the affected territory is a state responsibility area, as determined pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 4125) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, to the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection.(g) If the proposal would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant to the Williamson Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Division 1), to the Director of Conservation.(h) To all landowners within the affected territory pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 56157.(i) To all registered voters within the affected territory pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (f) of Section 56157.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 172, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 56662 (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 1 - General|Section 56662.

56662.  (a) If a proposal for an annexation, a detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or formation of a county service area meets all of the following criteria, the commission may make determinations upon the proposal without notice and hearing and may waive protest proceedings entirely pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000):(1) The territory is uninhabited.(2) An affected local agency has not submitted a written demand for notice and hearing during the 10-day period as described in subdivision (c).(3) The proposal meets either of the following criteria:(A) The petition accompanying the proposal is signed by all of the owners of land within the affected territory.(B) The proposal is accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the commission, that all the owners of land within the affected territory have given their written consent to the proposal.(b) Except for the determinations authorized to be made by subdivision (a), the commission shall not make any determinations upon any proposal, plan of reorganization, or report and recommendation of a reorganization committee until after public hearing by the commission on that proposal, plan of reorganization, or report and recommendation of a reorganization committee.(c) The commission shall not take any action on the petition or resolution of application for 10 days following the mailed notice required under subdivision (b) of Section 56658. Upon written demand by an affected local agency, filed with the executive officer during that 10-day period, the commission shall make determinations upon the petition or resolution of application only after notice and hearing on the petition or resolution of application.(d) If a proposal for an annexation, a detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or formation of a county service area meets all of the following criteria, the commission may make determinations upon the proposal and waive protest proceedings entirely pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000):(1) The territory is uninhabited.(2) The proposal is accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the commission, that all the owners of land within the affected territory, exclusive of land owned by a private railroad company, have given their written consent to the proposal and a private railroad company that is an owner of land within the affected territory has not submitted written opposition to the waiver of protest proceedings prior to the conclusion of the commission hearing.(3) A subject agency has not submitted written opposition to a waiver of protest proceedings.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 62, Sec. 4. (AB 2698) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 56663 (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 1 - General|Section 56663.

56663.  For a change of organization consisting of an annexation or a detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or the formation of a county service area that would otherwise require the conduct of protest proceedings after commission approval pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 56881, the commission may waive protest proceedings pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) if all of the following have occurred:(a) The mailed notice pursuant to Section 56157 has been given to landowners and registered voters within the affected territory.(b) The mailed notice discloses to the registered voters and landowners that unless written opposition to the proposal is received before the conclusion of the commission proceedings on the proposal, the commission intends to waive protest proceedings. The notice shall disclose that there is potential for the extension or continuation of any previously authorized charge, fee, assessment, or tax by the local agency in the affected territory.(c) Written opposition to the proposal from landowners or registered voters within the affected territory is not received before the conclusion of the commission proceedings on the proposal.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 20, Sec. 4. (AB 1822) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 56664 (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 1 - General|Section 56664.

56664.  Where the commission desires to provide for notice and hearing prior to making a determination on a matter which the commission is authorized, but not required, to determine without notice and hearing, the commission shall order a public hearing on that matter and set a date, time, and place for the hearing. The date of hearing shall not be more than 90 days after the date of the order.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 95. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56665 (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 1 - General|Section 56665.

56665.  The executive officer shall review each application which is filed with the executive officer and shall prepare a report, including his or her recommendations, on the application. The report shall be completed not less than five days prior to the date specified in the notice of hearing. Upon completion, the executive officer shall furnish copies of the report to each of the following:(a) The officers or persons designated in the application.(b) Each local agency whose boundaries or sphere of influence would be changed by the proposal or recommendation.(c) Each affected local agency which has filed a request for a report with the executive officer.(d) The executive officer of another affected county when a district is or will be located in that other county.(e) Each affected city.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 96. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56666 (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 1 - General|Section 56666.

56666.  (a) The hearing shall be held by the commission upon the date and at the time and place specified. The hearing may be continued from time to time but not to exceed 70 days from the date specified in the original notice.(b) At the hearing, the commission shall hear and receive any oral or written protests, objections, or evidence that shall be made, presented, or filed, and consider the report of the executive officer and the plan for providing services to the territory prepared pursuant to Section 56653.(c) Prior to any continuance of a hearing pursuant to this section regarding a proposal that includes an incorporation, the chief petitioners shall have an opportunity to address the commission on any potential impacts or hardships on the incorporation effort that may result from a delay. The commission shall consider the potential impacts on the incorporation proponents prior to making a decision on the duration of any continuance.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 530, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 56667 (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 1 - General|Section 56667.

56667.  If the report filed pursuant to Section 56665 indicates that more than 50 percent of the land proposed for incorporation is owned by or dedicated to the use of a city or county and that the proposed incorporation would result in a revenue loss to that city or county, and at the hearing held pursuant to Section 56666 the board of supervisors of the county or city council of the city presents a resolution objecting to the incorporation, no further proceedings shall be conducted by the commission and no new proposal involving incorporation of substantially the same territory shall be initiated for one year.In the absence of a resolution of objection from a city or county, the commission may approve the proposal only if it imposes as a condition thereto that the newly incorporated city may not adopt any regulation or policy which would have a negative fiscal impact on any contract existing at the time of the incorporation which is related to the publicly owned land.This section shall not preclude the completion of proceedings to incorporate territory which is the subject of incorporation proceedings filed with the executive officer of the commission prior to February 15, 1986.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 98. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56668.3 (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 1 - General|Section 56668.3.

56668.3.  (a) If the proposed change of organization or reorganization includes a city detachment or district annexation, except a special reorganization, and the proceeding has not been terminated based upon receipt of a resolution requesting termination pursuant to either Section 56751 or Section 56857, factors to be considered by the commission shall include all of the following:(1) In the case of district annexation, whether the proposed annexation will be for the interest of landowners or present or future inhabitants within the district and within the territory proposed to be annexed to the district.(2) In the case of a city detachment, whether the proposed detachment will be for the interest of the landowners or present or future inhabitants within the city and within the territory proposed to be detached from the city.(3) Any factors which may be considered by the commission as provided in Section 56668.(4) Any resolution raising objections to the action that may be filed by an affected agency.(5) Any other matters which the commission deems material.(b) The commission shall give great weight to any resolution raising objections to the action that is filed by a city or a district. The commission’s consideration shall be based only on financial or service related concerns expressed in the protest. Except for findings regarding the value of written protests, the commission is not required to make any express findings concerning any of the factors considered by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 548, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 56668.5 (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 1 - General|Section 56668.5.

56668.5.  The commission may, but is not required to, consider the regional growth goals and policies established by a collaboration of elected officials only, formally representing their local jurisdictions in an official capacity on a regional or subregional basis. This section does not grant any new powers or authority to the commission or any other body to establish regional growth goals and policies independent of the powers granted by other laws.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 99.5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 56700 (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 2 - Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition|Section 56700.

56700.  (a) A proposal for a change of organization or a reorganization may be made by petition. The petition shall do all of the following:(1) State that the proposal is made pursuant to this part.(2) State the nature of the proposal and list all proposed changes of organization.(3) Set forth a description of the boundaries of affected territory accompanied by a map showing the boundaries.(4) Set forth any proposed terms and conditions.(5) State the reason or reasons for the proposal.(6) State whether the petition is signed by registered voters or owners of land.(7) Designate up to three persons as chief petitioners, setting forth their names and mailing addresses.(8) Request that proceedings be taken for the proposal pursuant to this part.(9) State whether the proposal is consistent with the sphere of influence of any affected city or affected district.(b) A petition for a proposal for a change of organization or a reorganization that includes the consolidation of two or more special districts not formed pursuant to the same principal act, in addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (a), shall do either of the following:(1) Designate the district that shall be the successor and specify under which principal act the successor shall conduct itself.(2) State that the proposal requires the formation of a new district and includes a plan for services prepared pursuant to Section 56653.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 22, Sec. 99) by Stats. 2007, Ch. 98, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 56700.1 (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 2 - Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition|Section 56700.1.

56700.1.  Expenditures for political purposes related to a proposal for a change of organization or reorganization that will be submitted to a commission pursuant to this part, and contributions in support of or in opposition to those proposals, shall be disclosed and reported pursuant to Section 56100.1.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 113, Sec. 2. (AB 528) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 56700.4 (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 2 - Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition|Section 56700.4.

56700.4.  (a) Before circulating any petition for change of organization, the proponent shall file with the executive officer a notice of intention that shall include the name and mailing address of the proponent and a written statement, not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for the proposal. 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 ____.The reasons for the proposal are:(b) After the filing required pursuant to subdivision (a), the petition may be circulated for signatures.(c) Upon receiving the notice, the executive officer shall notify affected local agencies.(d) The notice requirements of this section shall apply in addition to any other applicable notice requirements.(e) This section shall not apply to any petition signed by landowners if all parcels within the affected territory are vested under the same ownership.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 165, Sec. 4. (AB 2910) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 56703 (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 2 - Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition|Section 56703.

56703.  A petition may consist of a single instrument or separate counterparts. All petitions shall be filed with the executive officer. All counterparts of a petition or of any supplemental petition, shall be filed at the same time.(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 § 56704 (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 2 - Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition|Section 56704.

56704.  (a) Each person signing a petition shall, at the time he or she signs the petition, affix after his or her signature the date upon which he or she signs the petition.(b) If a petition is signed by registered voters, each person signing the petition shall, in addition to his or her signature, affix the date upon which he or she signs the petition and indicate on the petition his or her place of residence, giving street and number or other designation sufficient to enable the place of residence to be readily ascertained.(c) If a petition is signed by owners of land, each person signing the petition shall, in addition to the signature and the date on which he or she signs the petition, include a written description sufficient to identify the location of the land owned by each person signing the petition.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)