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Chapter 7. Confirmation Of Election Results of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 7.
The commission shall execute, within 30 days of the canvass
of the election, a certificate of completion confirming the order of
the change of organization or reorganization if a majority of votes
cast upon the question are in favor of the change of organization or
reorganization in any of the following circumstances:
(a) At an election called in the territory ordered to be organized or reorganized.
(b) At an election called within the territory ordered to be organized or reorganized and within the territory of the affected agency.
(c) At both an election called within the area to be organized or reorganized and an election called within the territory of an affected city, when required by the commission pursuant to Section 56759.
(a) At an election called in the territory ordered to be organized or reorganized.
(b) At an election called within the territory ordered to be organized or reorganized and within the territory of the affected agency.
(c) At both an election called within the area to be organized or reorganized and an election called within the territory of an affected city, when required by the commission pursuant to Section 56759.
Notwithstanding Section 57176, the commission shall
execute, within 30 days of the canvass of the election, a certificate
of completion confirming a special reorganization if a majority of
votes cast upon the question are in favor of the special
reorganization in both of the following circumstances:
(a) An election called in the territory ordered to be detached from the city.
(b) An election called in the entire territory of the city from which the detachment is ordered to occur.
(a) An election called in the territory ordered to be detached from the city.
(b) An election called in the entire territory of the city from which the detachment is ordered to occur.
The commission shall execute a certificate of completion
confirming either the order of a merger or the order for the
establishment of a subsidiary district in the following manner:
(a) Where the question submitted to the voters was only upon merger or only upon establishment of a subsidiary district, the commission shall execute a certificate of completion confirming the order if a majority of the votes cast on the question favored the order either:
(1) At an election called only within the district.
(2) At each election, where one election was called within the district and another election was called within the territory of the city outside the boundaries of the district.
(b) Where both the question of merger and the question of establishment of a subsidiary district were submitted to the voters within the district only and both questions were favored by a majority of the voters, the commission shall order that change of organization favored by the greater number of voters. Where the number of votes was the same on both questions, the merger shall be ordered.
(c) Where both the question of merger and the question of establishment of a subsidiary district were submitted at an election called both within the district and at an election within the territory of the city outside the district boundaries, and both questions were favored by a majority of the voters in both areas, that change of organization receiving the greater number of votes in both elections shall be completed. Where the number of votes was the same, or where the question of merger received the greater number of votes in one of the elections, a merger shall be completed.
(a) Where the question submitted to the voters was only upon merger or only upon establishment of a subsidiary district, the commission shall execute a certificate of completion confirming the order if a majority of the votes cast on the question favored the order either:
(1) At an election called only within the district.
(2) At each election, where one election was called within the district and another election was called within the territory of the city outside the boundaries of the district.
(b) Where both the question of merger and the question of establishment of a subsidiary district were submitted to the voters within the district only and both questions were favored by a majority of the voters, the commission shall order that change of organization favored by the greater number of voters. Where the number of votes was the same on both questions, the merger shall be ordered.
(c) Where both the question of merger and the question of establishment of a subsidiary district were submitted at an election called both within the district and at an election within the territory of the city outside the district boundaries, and both questions were favored by a majority of the voters in both areas, that change of organization receiving the greater number of votes in both elections shall be completed. Where the number of votes was the same, or where the question of merger received the greater number of votes in one of the elections, a merger shall be completed.
In the case of elections on an order of consolidation of
cities or districts, the commission shall take one of the following
actions:
(a) Execute a certificate of completion confirming the order of consolidation if, within the territory of each city or district ordered to be consolidated, a majority of the votes cast on the question favored the consolidation.
(b) Execute a certificate of termination of proceedings if, in one of the cities or districts ordered to be consolidated, the votes cast in favor of consolidation did not constitute a majority.
(a) Execute a certificate of completion confirming the order of consolidation if, within the territory of each city or district ordered to be consolidated, a majority of the votes cast on the question favored the consolidation.
(b) Execute a certificate of termination of proceedings if, in one of the cities or districts ordered to be consolidated, the votes cast in favor of consolidation did not constitute a majority.
In addition to any other requirements, the certificate of
completion confirming an order of incorporation or consolidation of
cities shall do all of the following:
(a) Give the name of the new or successor city favored by the electors.
(b) Declare the persons receiving the highest number of votes for the several offices of the new or successor city to be elected to those offices. If the incorporation applicant requested that the first election for city officers was to occur after the election on the proposal which included incorporation, the resolution shall call an election at which city officers shall be elected.
(c) In the case of an incorporation, declare which system of electing council members was favored, that is, election by district or election at large; and declare whether the city manager form of government was favored by the electors.
(a) Give the name of the new or successor city favored by the electors.
(b) Declare the persons receiving the highest number of votes for the several offices of the new or successor city to be elected to those offices. If the incorporation applicant requested that the first election for city officers was to occur after the election on the proposal which included incorporation, the resolution shall call an election at which city officers shall be elected.
(c) In the case of an incorporation, declare which system of electing council members was favored, that is, election by district or election at large; and declare whether the city manager form of government was favored by the electors.
The commission shall execute a certificate of termination of
proceedings if the votes cast in favor of the change of organization
or reorganization do not constitute a majority.
