California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Government Code - GOV |
Title 5. LOCAL AGENCIES |
Division 3. CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 |
Part 3. COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION |
Chapter 5. Proceedings for Special Districts |
ARTICLE 4. Initiation by Petition |
Section 56866.
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Petitions for a merger of a district which overlaps a city, or for the establishment of the district as a subsidiary district of the city, shall be signed as follows:
(a) For a resident voter district, by either of the following:
(1) Five percent of the registered voters of the district.
(2) Five percent of the registered voters residing within the territory of the city outside the boundaries of the district.
(b) For a landowner-voter district, by either of the following:
(1) Five percent of the number of landowner-voters within the district who also own not less than 5 percent of assessed value of land within the district.
(2) Five percent of the registered voters residing within the territory of the city outside the boundaries of the district.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 73. Effective January 1, 2012.)