Section 56044 Of Chapter 2. Definitions From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
56044
. "Independent district" or "independent special district"
includes any special district having a legislative body all of whose
members are elected by registered voters or landowners within the
district, or whose members are appointed to fixed terms, and excludes
any special district having a legislative body consisting, in whole
or in part, of ex officio members who are officers of a county or
another local agency or who are appointees of those officers other
than those who are appointed to fixed terms. "Independent special
district" does not include any district excluded from the definition
of district contained in Sections 56036 and 56036.6.