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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Special District Consolidation Assistance Program › Section 60355.

60355. The board of supervisors shall determine after public hearing which applications by districts for loans shall be approved based on the criteria established pursuant to Section 60354.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1392, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Special District Consolidation Assistance Program › Section 60356.

60356. The board of supervisors may cancel the repayment of any loan made pursuant to this chapter for special districts which successfully complete a consolidation, merger, or reorganization. If the board of supervisors cancels a loan, it shall be considered a grant and no repayment shall be required.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1392, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.6 - District Utility Services › Section 60370.

60370. As used in this chapter, “district” means any agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or special act, for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries. “District” shall not include the state, any city, city and county, county, or school district.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 422, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.6 - District Utility Services › Section 60371.

60371. (a) If a district furnishes residential light, heat, water, or power through a master meter, or furnishes individually metered service in a single-family dwelling, multiunit residential structure, mobilehome park, or farm labor camp and the owner, manager, or farm labor employer is the customer of record, the district shall make every good faith effort to inform the actual users of the services, by means of written notice, when the account is in arrears, that service will be terminated in 10 days. The written notice shall further inform the actual users that they have the right to become customers of the district without being required to pay the amount due on the delinquent account. The notice shall be in English and in the languages listed in Section 1632 of the Civil Code.
(b) The district is not required to make service available to the actual users unless each actual user agrees to the terms and conditions of service, and meets the requirements of the district’s rules and tariffs. However, if one or more actual users are willing and able to assume responsibility for the subsequent charges to the account to the satisfaction of the district, or if there is a physical means, legally available to the district, of selectively terminating service to those actual users who have not met the requirements of the district’s rules and tariffs, the district shall make service available to the actual users who have met those requirements.
(c)  If prior service for a period of time is a condition for establishing credit with the district, residence and proof of prompt payment of rent for that period of time is a satisfactory equivalent.
(d) Any actual user who becomes a customer of the district pursuant to this section whose periodic payments, such as rental payments, include charges for residential light, heat, water, or power, where these charges are not separately stated, may deduct from the periodic payment each payment period all reasonable charges paid to the district for those services during the preceding payment period.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 913, Sec. 21. (AB 2747) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.6 - District Utility Services › Section 60372.

60372. (a) No district furnishing its inhabitants with light, water, power, or heat may terminate residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, as provided in Section 60371.
(b) No district shall terminate residential service for nonpayment in any of the following situations:
(1) During the pendency of an investigation by the district of a customer dispute or complaint.
(2) When a customer has been granted an extension of the period for payment of a bill.
(3) On the certification of a licensed physician and surgeon that to do so will be life threatening to the customer and the customer is financially unable to pay for service within the normal payment period and is willing to enter into an amortization agreement with the district pursuant to subdivision (e) with respect to all charges that the customer is unable to pay prior to delinquency.
(c) Any residential customer who has initiated a complaint or requested an investigation within five days of receiving the disputed bill, or who has, within 13 days of mailing of the notice required by subdivision (a), made a request for extension of the payment period of a bill asserted to be beyond the means of the customer to pay in full during the normal period for payment, shall be given an opportunity for review of the complaint, investigation, or request by a review manager of the district. The review shall include consideration of whether the customer shall be permitted to amortize the unpaid balance of the account over a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 12 months. No termination of service shall be effected for any customer complying with an amortization agreement, if the customer also keeps the account current as charges accrue in each subsequent billing period.
(d) Any customer whose complaint or request for an investigation pursuant to subdivision (c) has resulted in an adverse determination by the district may appeal the determination to the board. Any subsequent appeal of the dispute or complaint to the board is not subject to this section.
(e) Any customer meeting the requirements of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) shall, upon request, be permitted to amortize, over a period not to exceed 12 months, the unpaid balance of any bill asserted to be beyond the means of the customer to pay within the normal period for payment.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 422, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.6 - District Utility Services › Section 60373.

60373. (a) No district furnishing light, heat, water, or power may terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, at least 10 days prior to the proposed termination, by means of a notice mailed, postage prepaid, to the customer to whom the service is billed not earlier than 19 days from the date of mailing the district’s bill for services, and the 10-day period shall not commence until five days after the mailing of the notice.
(b) Every district shall make a reasonable, good faith effort to contact an adult person residing at the premises of the customer by telephone or in person at least 48 hours prior to any termination of service except that whenever telephone or personal contact cannot be accomplished, the district shall give, by mail or by posting in a conspicuous location at the premises, a notice of termination of service, at least 48 hours prior to termination.
(c) Every notice of termination of service pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include all of the following information:
(1) The name and address of the customer whose account is delinquent.
(2) The amount of the delinquency.
(3) The date by which payment or arrangements for payment is required in order to avoid termination.
(4) The procedure by which the customer may initiate a complaint or request an investigation concerning service or charges, except that if the bill for service contains a description of that procedure, the notice pursuant to subdivision (a) is not required to contain that information.
(5) The procedure by which the customer may request amortization of the unpaid charges.
(6) The procedure for the customer to obtain information on the availability of financial assistance, including private, local, state, or federal sources, if applicable.
(7) The telephone number of a representative of the district who can provide additional information or institute arrangements for payment.
Every notice of termination of service pursuant to subdivision (b) shall include the items of information in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (6), and (7).
All written notices shall be in a clear and legible format.
(d) If a residential customer fails to comply with an amortization agreement, the district shall not terminate service without giving notice to the customer at least 48 hours prior to termination of the conditions the customer is required to meet to avoid termination, but the notice does not entitle the customer to further investigation by the district.
(e) No termination of service may be effected without compliance with this section, and any service wrongfully terminated shall be restored without charge for the restoration of service.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 529, Sec. 10. Effective October 4, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.6 - District Utility Services › Section 60374.

60374. No district shall, by reason of delinquency in payment for any electric, gas, heat, or water services, cause cessation of the services on any Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or at any time during which the business offices of the district are not open to the public.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 422, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.6 - District Utility Services › Section 60375.5.

60375.5. The decision of a district to require a new residential applicant to deposit a sum of money with the district prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based solely upon the credit worthiness of the applicant as determined by the district.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61000.

61000. This division shall be known and may be cited as the Community Services District Law.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61001.

61001. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) The differences among California’s communities reflect the broad diversity of the state’s population, geography, natural resources, history, and economy.
(2) The residents and property owners in California’s diverse communities desire public facilities and services that promote the public peace, health, safety, and welfare.
(3) Responding to these communities’ desires, the Legislature enacted the Community Services District Law in 1951, and reenacted the Community Services District Law in 1955.
(4) Between 1955 and 2005, the voters in more than 300 communities have formed community services districts to achieve local governance, provide needed public facilities, and supply public services.
(5) Since then, the Legislature has amended the Community Services District Law in many ways, resulting in a statute that can be difficult for residents, property owners, and public officials to understand and administer.
(6) There is a need to revise the Community Services District Law to achieve statutory clarity and provide a framework for local governance that California’s diverse communities can adapt to their local conditions, circumstances, and resources.
(7) The enactment of this division is necessary for the public peace, health, safety, and welfare.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares that for many communities, community services districts may be any of the following:
(1) A permanent form of governance that can provide locally adequate levels of public facilities and services.
(2) An effective form of governance for combining two or more special districts that serve overlapping or adjacent territory into a multifunction special district.
(3) A form of governance that can serve as an alternative to the incorporation of a new city.
(4) A transitional form of governance as the community approaches cityhood.
(c) In enacting this division, it is the intent of the Legislature:
(1) To continue a broad statutory authority for a class of limited-purpose special districts to provide a wide variety of public facilities and services.
(2) To encourage local agency formation commissions to use their municipal service reviews, spheres of influence, and boundary powers, where feasible and appropriate, to combine special districts that serve overlapping or adjacent territory into multifunction community services districts.
(3) That residents, property owners, and public officials use the powers and procedures provided by the Community Services District Law to meet the diversity of the local conditions, circumstances, and resources.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61002.

61002. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “At large” means the election of members of the board of directors all of whom are elected by the voters of the entire district.
(b) “Board of directors” means the board of directors of a district that establishes policies for the operation of the district.
(c) “By divisions” means the election of members of the board of directors who are residents of the division from which they are elected only by voters of the division.
(d) “District” means a community services district created pursuant to this division or any of its statutory predecessors.
(e) “From divisions” means the election of members of the board of directors who are residents of the division from which they are elected by the voters of the entire district.
(f) “General manager” means the highest level management appointee who is directly responsible to the board of directors for the implementation of the policies established by the board of directors.
(g) “Graffiti abatement” means the power to prevent graffiti on public or private property, receive reports of graffiti on public or private property, provide rewards not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons who apply graffiti on public or private property, abate graffiti as a public nuisance pursuant to Section 731 of the Code of Civil Procedure, remove graffiti from public or private property, and use the services of persons ordered by a court to remove graffiti.
(h) “Latent power” means those services and facilities authorized by Part 3 (commencing with Section 61100) that the local agency formation commission has determined, pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 56425, that a district did not provide prior to January 1, 2006.
(i) “President” or “chair” means the presiding officer of the board of directors.
(j) “Principal county” means the county having all or the greatest portion of the entire assessed valuation, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the county or counties, of all taxable property in the district.
(k) “Secretary” means the secretary of the board of directors.
(l) “Voter” means a voter as defined by Section 359 of the Elections Code.
(m) “Zone” means a zone formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 61140) of Part 3.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 70. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61003.

61003. (a) This division provides the authority for the organization and powers of community services districts. This division succeeds the former Division 3 (commencing with Section 61000) as added by Chapter 1746 of the Statutes of 1955, as subsequently amended, and any of its statutory predecessors.
(b) Any community services district organized or reorganized pursuant to the former Division 3 or any of its statutory predecessors which was in existence on January 1, 2006, shall remain in existence as if it had been organized pursuant to this division.
(c) Any improvement district of a community services district formed pursuant to the former Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 61710) of the former Part 5 or any of its statutory predecessors which was in existence on January 1, 2006, shall be deemed to be a zone as if it had been formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 61140) of Part 3.
(d) Any zone of a community services district formed pursuant to the former Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 61770) of the former Part 6 or any of its statutory predecessors which was in existence on January 1, 2006, shall remain in existence as if it had been organized pursuant to this division.
(e) Any indebtedness, bond, note, certificate of participation, contract, special tax, benefit assessment, fee, election, ordinance, resolution, regulation, rule, or any other action of a district taken pursuant to the former Division 3 or any of its statutory predecessors which was taken before January 1, 2006, shall not be voided solely because of any error, omission, informality, misnomer, or failure to comply strictly with this division.
(f) Any approval or determination, including, but not limited to, terms and conditions made with respect to a district by a local agency formation commission prior to January 1, 2006, shall remain in existence.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61004.

61004. This division shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61005.

61005. If any provision of this division or the application of any provision of this division in any circumstance or to any person, county, city, special district, school 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 that 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.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61006.

61006. (a) Any action to determine the validity of the organization of a district shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(b) Any action to determine the validity of any bonds, warrants, contracts, obligations, or evidences of indebtedness of a district shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(c) Any judicial action to compel performance of an action by a district, its officers, or its directors shall be brought pursuant to Section 1084 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(d) Any judicial review of any administrative act taken after a hearing by a district shall be brought pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61007.

61007. (a) Territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, whether in one or more counties, may be included in a district.
(b) Except as provided in this part, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5, shall govern any change of organization or reorganization of a district. In the case of any conflict between that division and this division, the provisions of this division shall prevail.
(c) A district shall be deemed an “independent special district,” as defined by Section 56044, except when a county board of supervisors or a city council is the board of directors.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61008.

61008. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, districts are subject to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.
(b) A board of directors may require that the election of members to the board of directors shall be held on the same day as the statewide general election pursuant to Section 10404 of the Elections Code.
(c) A district may conduct any election by all-mailed ballots pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000) of the Elections Code.
(d) A district may hold advisory elections pursuant to Section 9603 of the Elections Code.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › Section 61009.

61009. Whenever the boundaries of a district or a zone change, the district shall comply with Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 54900) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Formation › Section 61010.

61010. A new district may be formed pursuant to this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Formation › Section 61011.

61011. (a) A proposal to form a new district may be made by petition. The petition shall do all of the things required by Section 56700. In addition, the petition shall do all of the following:
(1) State which of the services listed in Section 61100 it is proposed that the district be authorized to provide upon formation.
(2) Set forth the proposed methods, including, but not limited to, special taxes, benefit assessments, and fees, by which the district will finance those services.
(3) Propose a name for the district.
(4) Specify the method of selecting the initial board of directors, as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61020) of Part 2.
(b) The petitions, the proponents, and the procedures for certifying the sufficiency of the petitions shall comply with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 56700) of Part 3 of Division 5. In the case of any conflict between that chapter and this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(c) The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of the registered voters residing in the area to be included in the district, as determined by the local agency formation commission.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Formation › Section 61012.

61012. (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for forming the district, the proposed services that the district will provide, and the proposed methods by which the district will be financed. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory proposed to be included in the district. If the territory proposed to be included in the district is located in more than one county, publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties.
(b) The notice shall be signed by one or more of the proponents, and shall be in substantially the following form:
“Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
“Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition proposing to form the ______________ [name of the district]. The reasons for forming the proposed district are: __________________. The proposed service(s) that the district will provide are: ____________. The proposed method(s) by which the district will finance those services are: ______________.”
(c) Within five days after the date of publication, the proponents shall file with the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county a copy of the notice together with an affidavit made by a representative of the newspaper or newspapers in which the notice was published certifying to the fact of the publication.
(d) After the filing required by subdivision (c), the petition may be circulated for signatures.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Formation › Section 61013.

61013. (a) A proposal to form a new district may also be made by the adoption of a resolution of application by the legislative body of any county, city, or special district that contains any of the territory proposed to be included in the district. Except for the provisions regarding the signers, the signatures, and the proponents, a resolution of application shall contain all of the matters specified for a petition in Section 61011.
(b) Before adopting a resolution of application, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the resolution. Notice of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the county, city, or special district. At least 20 days before the hearing, the legislative body shall give mailed notice of its hearing to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county. The notice shall generally describe the proposed formation of the district and the territory proposed to be included in the district.
(c) The clerk of the legislative body shall file a certified copy of the resolution of application with the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Formation › Section 61014.

61014. (a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition or a legislative body has filed a resolution of application, the local agency formation commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650) of Division 3 of Title 5.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency formation commission shall not approve a proposal that includes the formation of a district unless the commission determines that the proposed district will have sufficient revenues to carry out its purposes.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a local agency formation commission may approve a proposal that includes the formation of a district where the commission has determined that the proposed district will not have sufficient revenue provided that the commission conditions its approval on the concurrent approval of special taxes or benefit assessments that will generate those sufficient revenues. In approving the proposal, the commission shall provide that, if the voters or property owners do not approve the special taxes or benefit assessments, the proposed district shall not be formed.
(d) If the local agency formation commission approves the proposal for the formation of a district, then the commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) of Division 3 of Title 5.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 57075, the local agency formation commission shall take one of the following actions:
(1) If a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078, the commission shall terminate proceedings.
(2) If no majority protest exists, the commission shall do either of the following:
(A) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters.
(B) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters of a special tax or the approval by the property owners of a special benefit assessment, pursuant to subdivision (c).
(f) If the local agency formation commission orders the formation of a district pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e), the commission shall direct the board of supervisors to direct county officials to conduct the necessary elections on behalf of the proposed district.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Formation › Section 61014.5.

61014.5. Notwithstanding Section 61014, in the case of the proposed formation of the East Garrison Community Services District, if the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County finds that the affected territory contains no registered voters and no landowners that are not public agencies, the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County may, as a term and condition of approving the formation, dispense with an election, complete the proceedings for the formation of the East Garrison Community Services District, and order the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey to designate the members of the initial board of directors pursuant to Section 61029.5.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. Effective July 21, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 5 (subd. (a)) of Ch. 108.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 1 - Initial Board of Directors › Section 61020.

61020. The initial board of directors of a district formed on or after January 1, 2006, shall be determined pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 1 - Initial Board of Directors › Section 61021.

61021. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the initial board of directors shall be elected.
(b) The directors may be elected by one of the following methods:
(1) At large.
(2) By divisions.
(3) From divisions.
(c) The elections and terms of office shall be determined pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of the Elections Code.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 1 - Initial Board of Directors › Section 61022.

61022. (a) In the case of a proposed district which contains only unincorporated territory in a single county and less than 100 voters, the local agency formation commission may provide, as a term and condition of approving the formation of the district, that the county board of supervisors shall be the initial board of directors until conversion to an elected board of directors.
(b) The board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 61027, placing the question of having an elected board of directors on the ballot when any of the following occurs:
(1) When the registrar of voters certifies in writing that the number of voters in the district has reached or exceeded 500.
(2) When the registrar of voters certifies in writing that the number of voters in the district has reached or exceeded a lower number specified by the local agency formation commission as a term and condition of approving the formation of the district.
(3) Ten years after the effective date of the district’s formation.
(4) The local agency formation commission has required, as a term and condition of approving the formation of the district, placing the question of having an elected board of directors on the ballot in less than 10 years after the effective date of the district’s formation.
(c) At the election, the voters shall also elect members to the district’s board of directors. Those persons shall take office only if a majority of the voters voting upon the question of having an elected board are in favor of the question.
(d) If the question is submitted to the voters at a general district election, the notice required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the question to appear on the ballot. If the question is submitted to the voters at a special election, the notice of election and ballot shall contain a statement of the question.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors › Section 61025.

61025. (a) If a majority of the voters voting upon the question are in favor of the question at a general district or special election, a board of directors may be elected by one of the following methods:
(1) At large.
(2) By divisions.
(3) From divisions.
(b) The board of directors may adopt a resolution placing the question on the ballot. Alternatively, upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution placing the question on the ballot.
(c) If the question is submitted to the voters at a general district election, the notice required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the question to appear on the ballot. If the question is submitted to the voters at a special election, the notice of election and ballot shall contain a statement of the question.
(d) If the majority of voters voting upon the question approves of the election of directors either by divisions or from divisions, the board of directors shall promptly adopt a resolution dividing the district into five divisions. The resolution shall assign a number to each division. Using the last decennial census as a basis, the divisions shall be as nearly equal in population as possible. In establishing the boundaries of the divisions, the board of directors may give consideration to the following factors:
(1) Topography.
(2) Geography.
(3) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.
(4) Community of interests of the divisions.
(e) If the majority of voters voting upon the question approves of the election of directors either by divisions or from divisions, then at the next election, the members of the board of directors shall be so elected. Each member elected by division or from division shall be a resident of the election division by which or from which he or she is elected. At the district general election, following the approval by the voters of the election of directors either by divisions or from divisions, the board of directors shall assign vacancies on the board of directors created by the expiration of terms to the respective divisions and the vacancies shall be filled either by or from those divisions.
(f) If the majority of voters voting on the question approves of the election of directors at large, the board of directors shall promptly adopt a resolution dissolving the divisions which had existed.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors › Section 61026.

61026. In the case of a board of directors elected by divisions or from divisions, the board of directors shall adjust the boundaries of the divisions before November 1 of the year following the year in which each decennial census is taken. If at any time between each decennial census, a change of organization or reorganization alters the population of the district, the board of directors shall reexamine the boundaries of its divisions. If the board of directors finds that the population of any division has varied so that the divisions no longer meet the criteria specified in subdivision (d) of Section 61025, the board of directors shall adjust the boundaries of the divisions so that the divisions shall be as nearly equal in population as possible. The board of directors shall make this change within 60 days of the effective date of the change of organization or reorganization.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors › Section 61027.

61027. (a) This section applies only to a district where the board of supervisors is the district’s board of directors and more than five years have passed since the effective date of the district’s formation.
(b) Upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the voters of the district, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution placing the question on the ballot. Alternatively, the board of directors may adopt a resolution placing the question on the ballot. The petition or resolution shall specify whether the board of directors will be elected at large, by divisions, or from divisions.
(c) If a majority of the voters voting upon the question at a general election or special election are in favor, the district shall have an elected board of directors.
(d) At the election, the voters shall also elect members to the district’s board of directors. Those persons shall take office only if a majority of the voters voting upon the question of having an elected board of directors are in favor of the question.
(e) If the question is submitted to the voters at a general district election, the notice required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the question to appear on the ballot. If the question is submitted to the voters at a special election, the notice of election and ballot shall contain a statement of the question.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors › Section 61029.

61029. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County shall be the Board of Directors of the Mountain House Community Services District, until conversion to a directly elected board of directors.
(b) When the registrar of voters certifies in writing that the number of voters in the district has reached or exceeded 1,000, the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County shall adopt a resolution placing the question of having an elected board of directors on the ballot. The resolution shall specify whether the board of directors will be elected at large, by divisions, or from divisions.
(c) If the question is submitted to the voters at a general district election, the notice required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the question to appear on the ballot. If the question is submitted to the voters at a special election, the notice of election and ballot shall contain a statement of the question.
(d) If a majority of voters voting upon the question approves of electing the board of directors, the members of the board of directors shall be elected at the next general district election.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors › Section 61029.5.

61029.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the Board of Directors of the East Garrison Community Services District shall be the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, until conversion to a directly elected board of directors.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey shall adopt a resolution, placing the question of having an elected board of directors on the ballot when any of the following occurs:
(1) When the registrar of voters certifies in writing that the number of voters in the East Garrison Community Services District has reached or exceeded 500.
(2) When the registrar of voters certifies in writing that the number of voters in the East Garrison Community Services District has reached or exceeded a lower number specified by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County as a term and condition of approving the formation of the East Garrison Community Services District.
(3) Ten years after the effective date of the East Garrison Community Services District’s formation.
(4) The Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County has required, as a term and condition of approving the formation of the East Garrison Community Services District, placing the question of having an elected board of directors on the ballot in less than 10 years after the effective date of the East Garrison Community Services District’s formation.
(c) At the election, the voters shall also elect members to the East Garrison Community Services District’s Board of Directors. Those persons shall take office only if a majority of the voters voting upon the question of having an elected board are in favor of the question.
(d) If the question is submitted to the voters at a general district election, the notice required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the question to appear on the ballot. If the question is submitted to the voters at a special election, the notice of the election and ballot shall contain a statement of the question.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 108, Sec. 2. Effective July 21, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 5 (subd. (a)) of Ch. 108.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors › Section 61030.

61030. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation or reorganization of two or more special districts into a single community services district, may, pursuant to subdivisions (k) and (n) of Section 56886, temporarily increase the number of members to serve on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district to 7, 9, or 11, who shall be members of the boards of directors of the districts to be consolidated or reorganized as of the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization.
(b) Upon the expiration of the terms of the members of the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district whose terms first expire following the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization, the total number of members on the board of directors shall be reduced until the number of members equals five.
(c) In addition to the powers granted under Section 1780, in the event of a vacancy on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district at which time the total number of members of the board of directors is greater than five, the board of directors may, by majority vote of the remaining members of the board, choose not to fill the vacancy. In that event, the total membership of the board of directors shall be reduced by one member. Upon making the determination not to fill a vacancy, the board of directors shall notify the board of supervisors of its decision.
(d) This section applies only to a consolidation or reorganization in which each subject agency was an independent special district prior to the initiation of the consolidation or reorganization.
(e) As used in this section, “consolidation” means a consolidation as defined by Section 56030, “special district” means a special district as defined by Section 56036, “independent special district” means an independent special district as defined by Section 56044, and “reorganization” means a reorganization as defined by Section 56073.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6 - DISTRICTS › DIVISION 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS › PART 2 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 3 - Board of Directors › Section 61040.

61040. (a) Except as provided in Section 61040.1, a legislative body of five members known as the board of directors shall govern each district. The board of directors shall establish policies for the operation of the district. The board of directors shall provide for the implementation of those policies which is the responsibility of the district’s general manager.
(b) No person shall be a candidate for the board of directors unless he or she is a voter of the district or the proposed district. No person shall be a candidate for the board of directors that is elected by divisions or from divisions unless he or she is a voter of that division or proposed division.
(c) All members of the board of directors shall exercise their independent judgment on behalf of the interests of the entire district, including the residents, property owners, and the public as a whole in furthering the purposes and intent of this division. Where the members of the board of directors have been elected by divisions or from divisions, they shall represent the interests of the entire district and not solely the interests of the residents and property owners in their divisions.
(d) Service on a municipal advisory council established pursuant to Section 31010 or service on an area planning commission established pursuant to Section 65101 shall not be considered an incompatible office with service as a member of a board of directors.
(e) A member of the board of directors shall not be the general manager, the district treasurer, or any other compensated employee of the district, except for volunteer firefighters as provided by Section 53227.
(f) This section shall be repealed on January 1, 2035.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 505, Sec. 1. (AB 2455) Effective January 1, 2015. Repealed as of January 1, 2035, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2014, Ch. 505.)