Gov. Code, § 61014 · Chapter 2. Formation
Gov. Code, § 61014
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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.
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History
Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, tit. 5, div. 3, pt. 3COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATIONPrinted as Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650) of Division 3 of Title 5
- Gov. Code, tit. 5, div. 3, pt. 4CONDUCTING AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS FOR CHANGES OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATIONPrinted as Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) of Division 3 of Title 5
- Gov. Code, § 57075Printed as Section 57075
- Gov. Code, § 57078Printed as Section 57078
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