Gov. Code, § 57077.2 · Chapter 4. Resolution of Conducting Authority
Gov. Code, § 57077.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If the change of organization consists of a consolidation of two or more districts, the commission shall order the consolidation without confirmation by the voters, except that if the proposal meets the requirements of subdivision (b), the commission shall order the consolidation subject to confirmation of the voters.
(b) The commission shall order the consolidation subject to the confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the commission has approved a proposal submitted by resolution of a majority of the members of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies pursuant to Section 56853, and the commission has found that protests meet the applicable protest thresholds set forth in Section 57092.
(2) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted that meet the applicable protest thresholds set forth in Section 57092.
(3) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted that meet one of the protest thresholds set forth in Section 57093.
(4) If the commission has approved a proposal initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57077.6.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 89, Sec. 8. (SB 938) Effective January 1, 2023.
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