(a)If a proposal for an annexation, a detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or formation of a county service area meets all of the following criteria, the commission may make determinations upon the proposal without notice and hearing and may waive protest proceedings entirely pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000):
(1)The territory is uninhabited.
(2)An affected local agency has not submitted a written demand for notice and hearing during the 10-day period as described in subdivision (c).
(3)The proposal meets either of the following criteria:
(A)The petition accompanying the proposal is signed by all of the owners of land within the affected territory.
(B)The proposal is accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the commis
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(a)
If a proposal for an annexation, a detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or formation of a county service area meets all of the following criteria, the commission may make determinations upon the proposal without notice and hearing and may waive protest proceedings entirely pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000):
(1)
The territory is uninhabited.
(2)
An affected local agency has not submitted a written demand for notice and hearing during the 10-day period as described in subdivision (c).
(3)
The proposal meets either of the following criteria:
(A)
The petition accompanying the proposal is signed by all of the owners of land within the affected territory.
(B)
The proposal is accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the commission, that all the owners of land within the affected territory have given their written consent to the proposal.
(b)
Except for the determinations authorized to be made by subdivision (a), the commission shall not make any determinations upon any proposal, plan of reorganization, or report and recommendation of a reorganization committee until after public hearing by the commission on that proposal, plan of reorganization, or report and recommendation of a reorganization committee.
(c)
The commission shall
not take any action on the petition or resolution of application for 10 days following the mailed notice required under subdivision (b) of Section 56658. Upon written demand by an affected local agency, filed with the executive officer during that 10-day period, the commission shall make determinations upon the petition or resolution of application only after notice and hearing on the petition or resolution of application.
(d)
If a proposal for an annexation, a detachment, or a reorganization consisting solely of annexations or detachments, or both, or formation of a county service area meets all of the following criteria, the commission may make determinations upon the proposal and waive protest proceedings entirely pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000):
(1)
The territory is uninhabited.
(2)
The
proposal is accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the commission, that all the owners of land within the affected territory, exclusive of land owned by a private railroad company, have given their written consent to the proposal and a private railroad company that is an owner of land within the affected territory has not submitted written opposition to the waiver of protest proceedings prior to the conclusion of the commission hearing.
(3)
A subject agency has not submitted written opposition to a waiver of protest proceedings.