§ 57000. — 57000. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 35, Sec. 1.)

California § 57000.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 3.
• Title 5.: DIVISION 3. CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000
• Part 4.: PART 4. CONDUCTING AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS FOR CHANGES OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General

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(a)
After adoption of a resolution making determinations by the commission pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650), protest proceedings for a change of organization or reorganization not described in Section 57077 shall be taken pursuant to this part.
(b)
If a proposal is approved by the commission, with or without amendment, wholly, partially, or conditionally, the commission shall conduct proceedings in accordance with this part. The proceedings shall be conducted and completed pursuant to those provisions that are applicable to the proposal and the territory contained in the proposal as it is approved by the commission. If the commission approves the proposal with
modifications or conditions, proceedings shall be conducted and completed in compliance with those modifications or conditions.
(c)
Any reference in this part to the commission also means the executive officer for any function that the executive officer will perform pursuant to a delegation of authority from the commission.
(d)
When the commission makes a determination pursuant to this division that will require an election to be conducted, it shall inform the board of supervisors and the elections official of the affected county, or the city council and the elections official of the affected city of that determination and request the board or the city council to direct the elections official to conduct the necessary election.
(e)
(1)
When a board of supervisors or a city council is informed by
the commission that a determination has been made that requires an election, it shall, within 45 days of receipt of the notification, direct the elections official to conduct the necessary election. The board or council shall do all of the following:
(A)
Call, provide for, and give notice of a special election or elections upon that question.
(B)
Fix a date of election.
(C)
Direct the elections official to designate precincts and polling places and to take any other action necessary to call, provide for, and give notice of the special election or elections and to provide for the conduct and the canvass of returns of the election, as determined by the commission.
(2)
If, within 45 days of receipt of the notification, the board of supervisors or the city council fails to direct the elections official to conduct the election pursuant to paragraph (1), the elections official shall place the item on the ballot at the next established election date occurring at least 88 days after the date of the notification to the elections official.
(3)
The 45-day requirement established by this subdivision shall not apply to any application filed with a commission prior to January 1, 2011.
(f)
Any provision in this part that requires that an election be called, held, provided for, or conducted shall mean that the procedures specified in subdivisions (d) and (e) shall be followed.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 35, Sec. 1. (AB 419) Effective January 1, 2011.