Gov. Code, § 56879 · Article 6. Inactive Special Districts
Gov. Code, § 56879
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) On or before November 1, 2018, and every year thereafter, the Controller shall create a list of special districts that are inactive, as defined in Section 56042, based upon the financial reports received by the Controller pursuant to Section 53891. The Controller shall publish the list of inactive districts on the Controller’s internet website. The Controller shall also notify the commission in the county or counties in which the district is located if the Controller has included the district in this list.
(b) The commission shall initiate dissolution of inactive districts by resolution within 90 days of receiving notification from the Controller pursuant to subdivision (a), unless the commission determines that the district does not meet the criteria set forth in Section 56042. The commission shall notify the Controller if the commission determines that a district does not meet the criteria set forth in Section 56042.
(c) The commission shall dissolve inactive districts. The commission shall hold one public hearing on the dissolution of an inactive district pursuant to this section no more than 90 days following the adoption of the resolution initiating dissolution. The dissolution of an inactive district shall not be subject to any of the following:
(1) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 57000) to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 57176), inclusive, of Part 4.
(2) Determinations pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56881.
(3) Requirements for commission-initiated changes of organization described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 56375.
(4) Sections 99 and 99.01 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 31, Sec. 13. (AB 1581) Effective January 1, 2022.
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 53891Printed as Section 53891
- Gov. Code, § 56042Printed as Section 56042
- Gov. Code, § 56375Printed as Section 56375
- Gov. Code, § 56881Printed as Section 56881
- Gov. Code, tit. 5, div. 3, pt. 4, ch. 1GeneralPrinted as Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 57000)
- Gov. Code, tit. 5, div. 3, pt. 4, ch. 7Confirmation of Election ResultsPrinted as Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 57176)
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