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In the case of registered voter districts or cities, where a
change of organization or reorganization consists solely of
annexations, detachments, the exercise of new or different functions
or class of services or the divestiture of the power to provide
particular functions or class of services within all or part of the
jurisdictional boundaries of a special district, or any combination
of those proposals, the commission, not more than 30 days after the
conclusion of the hearing, shall make a finding regarding the value
of written protests filed and not withdrawn, and take one of the
following actions, except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section
57002:
(a) In the case of inhabited territory, take one of the following actions:
(1) Terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078.
(2) Order the change of organization or reorganization subject to confirmation by the registered voters residing within the affected territory if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by either of the following:
(A) At least 25 percent, but less than 50 percent, of the registered voters residing in the affected territory.
(B) At least 25 percent of the number of owners of land who also own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the affected territory.
(3) Order the change of organization or reorganization without an election if paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision do not apply.
(b) In the case of uninhabited territory, take either of the following actions:
(1) Terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078.
(2) Order the change of organization or reorganization if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by owners of land who own less than 50 percent of the total assessed value of land within the affected territory.
(a) In the case of inhabited territory, take one of the following actions:
(1) Terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078.
(2) Order the change of organization or reorganization subject to confirmation by the registered voters residing within the affected territory if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by either of the following:
(A) At least 25 percent, but less than 50 percent, of the registered voters residing in the affected territory.
(B) At least 25 percent of the number of owners of land who also own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the affected territory.
(3) Order the change of organization or reorganization without an election if paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision do not apply.
(b) In the case of uninhabited territory, take either of the following actions:
(1) Terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078.
(2) Order the change of organization or reorganization if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by owners of land who own less than 50 percent of the total assessed value of land within the affected territory.
Notwithstanding Section 57075, if territory proposed to be
annexed to a city with more than 100,000 residents is inhabited and
is located in a county with a population of over 4,000,000, the
commission, not more than 30 days after conclusion of the hearing,
shall make a finding regarding the value of written protests filed
and not withdrawn and shall take one of the following actions:
(a) Terminate proceedings if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by 50 percent or more of the registered voters residing within the affected territory.
(b) Order the change of organization or reorganization subject to confirmation by the registered voters residing within the affected territory, and request the city council to call a special election and submit to the voters residing within the affected territory the question of whether it shall be annexed to the city, if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by either of the following:
(1) At least 15 percent of the registered voters residing within the affected territory.
(2) At least 15 percent of the number of owners of land who also own not less than 15 percent of the total assessed value of land within the affected territory.
(c) Order the territory annexed without an election if subdivisions (a) and (b) do not apply.
(a) Terminate proceedings if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by 50 percent or more of the registered voters residing within the affected territory.
(b) Order the change of organization or reorganization subject to confirmation by the registered voters residing within the affected territory, and request the city council to call a special election and submit to the voters residing within the affected territory the question of whether it shall be annexed to the city, if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by either of the following:
(1) At least 15 percent of the registered voters residing within the affected territory.
(2) At least 15 percent of the number of owners of land who also own not less than 15 percent of the total assessed value of land within the affected territory.
(c) Order the territory annexed without an election if subdivisions (a) and (b) do not apply.
In the case of landowner-voter districts, where a change of
organization or reorganization consists solely of annexations or
detachments, the exercise of new or different functions or class of
services or the divestiture of the power to provide particular
functions or class of services within all or part of the
jurisdictional boundaries of a special district, or any combination
of those proposals, the commission, not more than 30 days after the
conclusion of the hearing, shall make a finding regarding the value
of written protests filed and not withdrawn, and take one of the
following actions, except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section
57002:
(a) Terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078.
(b) Order the change of organization or reorganization subject to an election within the affected territory if written protests that have been filed and not withdrawn represent either of the following:
(1) Twenty-five percent or more of the number of owners of land who also own 25 percent or more of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) Twenty-five percent or more of the voting power of landowner voters entitled to vote as a result of owning property within the territory.
(c) Order the change of organization or reorganization without an election if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by less than 25 percent of the number of owners of land who own less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the affected territory.
(a) Terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078.
(b) Order the change of organization or reorganization subject to an election within the affected territory if written protests that have been filed and not withdrawn represent either of the following:
(1) Twenty-five percent or more of the number of owners of land who also own 25 percent or more of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) Twenty-five percent or more of the voting power of landowner voters entitled to vote as a result of owning property within the territory.
(c) Order the change of organization or reorganization without an election if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by less than 25 percent of the number of owners of land who own less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the affected territory.
If a change of organization consists of an incorporation or
disincorporation, or if a reorganization includes an incorporation or
disincorporation, the commission shall order the change of
organization or reorganization subject to confirmation of the voters.
A protest proceeding shall not be conducted.
(a) If a change of organization consists of a dissolution,
the commission shall order the dissolution without confirmation of
the voters, except if the proposal meets the requirements of
subdivision (b), the commission shall order the dissolution subject
to confirmation of the voters.
(b) The commission shall order the dissolution subject to the confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, the commission has found that protests meet one of the following protest thresholds:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, that the territory is uninhabited and that protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted as follows:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, that the territory is uninhabited and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(3) If the proposal was initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) and Section 57102, if a change of organization consists of the dissolution of a district that is consistent with a prior action of the commission pursuant to Section 56378, 56425, or 56430, the commission may do either of the following:
(1) If the dissolution is initiated by the district board, immediately approve and order the dissolution without an election or protest proceedings pursuant to this part.
(2) If the dissolution is initiated by an affected local agency, by the commission pursuant to Section 56375, or by petition pursuant to Section 56650, order the dissolution after holding at least one noticed public hearing, and after conducting protest proceedings in accordance with this part. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078. If a majority protest is not found, the commission shall order the dissolution without an election.
(b) The commission shall order the dissolution subject to the confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, the commission has found that protests meet one of the following protest thresholds:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, that the territory is uninhabited and that protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted as follows:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, that the territory is uninhabited and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(3) If the proposal was initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) and Section 57102, if a change of organization consists of the dissolution of a district that is consistent with a prior action of the commission pursuant to Section 56378, 56425, or 56430, the commission may do either of the following:
(1) If the dissolution is initiated by the district board, immediately approve and order the dissolution without an election or protest proceedings pursuant to this part.
(2) If the dissolution is initiated by an affected local agency, by the commission pursuant to Section 56375, or by petition pursuant to Section 56650, order the dissolution after holding at least one noticed public hearing, and after conducting protest proceedings in accordance with this part. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall terminate proceedings if a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078. If a majority protest is not found, the commission shall order the dissolution without an election.
(a) If the change of organization consists of a
consolidation of two or more districts, the commission shall order
the consolidation without confirmation by the voters, except that if
the proposal meets the requirements of subdivision (b), the
commission shall order the consolidation subject to confirmation of
the voters.
(b) The commission shall order the consolidation subject to the confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the commission has approved a proposal submitted by resolution of a majority of the members of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies pursuant to Section 56853, and the commission has found that protests meet one of the following protest thresholds:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the territory subject to the consolidation who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, the territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the territory subject to the consolidation, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).
(3) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted as follows:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited, and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(4) If the commission has approved a proposal initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(b) The commission shall order the consolidation subject to the confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the commission has approved a proposal submitted by resolution of a majority of the members of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies pursuant to Section 56853, and the commission has found that protests meet one of the following protest thresholds:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the territory subject to the consolidation who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, the territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the territory subject to the consolidation, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).
(3) If the proposal was not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted as follows:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited, and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(4) If the commission has approved a proposal initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(a) If a proposal consists of a reorganization not
described in Section 57075, 57076, 57077, 57077.4, or 57111, the
commission shall order the reorganization without confirmation by the
voters except that if the reorganization meets the requirements of
subdivision (b), the commission shall order the reorganization
subject to confirmation of the voters.
(b) The commission shall order the reorganization subject to confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the commission has approved a proposal submitted by resolution of a majority of the members of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies pursuant to Section 56853, and the commission has found that protests meet one of the following protest thresholds:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, that the territory is uninhabited, and that protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, a written protest has been submitted that meets the requirements specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).
(3) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted as follows:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited, and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(4) If the commission has approved a proposal initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(c) This section shall not apply to reorganizations governed by Sections 56853.5 and 56853.6.
(b) The commission shall order the reorganization subject to confirmation of the voters as follows:
(1) If the commission has approved a proposal submitted by resolution of a majority of the members of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies pursuant to Section 56853, and the commission has found that protests meet one of the following protest thresholds:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, that the territory is uninhabited, and that protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(2) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has not objected by resolution to the proposal, a written protest has been submitted that meets the requirements specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).
(3) If the commission has approved a proposal not initiated by the commission, and if a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, written protests have been submitted as follows:
(A) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(i) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(ii) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(B) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited, and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(4) If the commission has approved a proposal initiated by the commission, and regardless of whether a subject agency has objected to the proposal by resolution, written protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(c) This section shall not apply to reorganizations governed by Sections 56853.5 and 56853.6.
(a) If a reorganization consists of the dissolution of one
or more districts and the annexation of all or substantially all the
territory to another district not initiated pursuant to Section
56853 or by the commission pursuant to Section 56375, the commission
shall order the reorganization without confirmation by the voters
except that if the reorganization meets the requirements of
subdivision (b), the commission shall order the reorganization
subject to confirmation by the voters.
(b) The commission shall order the reorganization subject to confirmation by the voters as follows:
(1) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(A) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(B) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(2) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited, and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(3) If the reorganization has been initiated by the commission pursuant to Section 56375, protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
(b) The commission shall order the reorganization subject to confirmation by the voters as follows:
(1) In the case of inhabited territory, protests have been signed by either of the following:
(A) At least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory who own at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory.
(B) At least 25 percent of the voters entitled to vote as a result of residing within, or owning land within, any subject agency within the affected territory.
(2) In the case of a landowner-voter district, the territory is uninhabited, and protests have been signed by at least 25 percent of the number of landowners within any subject agency within the affected territory, owning at least 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the subject agency.
(3) If the reorganization has been initiated by the commission pursuant to Section 56375, protests have been submitted that meet the requirements of Section 57113.
In the case of any reorganization or change of organization,
a majority protest shall be deemed to exist and the proposed change
of organization or reorganization shall be terminated if the
commission finds that written protests filed and not withdrawn prior
to the conclusion of the hearing represent any of the following:
(a) In the case of uninhabited territory, landowners owning 50 percent or more of the assessed value of the land within the territory.
(b) In the case of inhabited territory, 50 percent or more of the voters residing in the territory.
(c) In the case of a landowner-voter district, 50 percent or more of the voting power of the voters entitled to vote as a result of owning land within the district.
(a) In the case of uninhabited territory, landowners owning 50 percent or more of the assessed value of the land within the territory.
(b) In the case of inhabited territory, 50 percent or more of the voters residing in the territory.
(c) In the case of a landowner-voter district, 50 percent or more of the voting power of the voters entitled to vote as a result of owning land within the district.
If the affected territory with respect to a proposed
annexation to a city consists of (a) territories that are not
contiguous to one another and (b) two or more distinct communities,
as defined in the county general plan, the census unincorporated
places listing, or other commonly recognized community designation,
as determined by the commission, and any one community has more than
250 registered voters, any protest filed pursuant to Section 57078
shall be accounted separately for that community, unless the
annexation is proposed pursuant to Section 56375.3.
The merger of a subsidiary district with a city, of which
the city council is also the governing board of that subsidiary
district, shall not be subject to Sections 99 and 99.01 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code if the city council adopts a resolution
that states that the city shall do all of the following:
(a) Continue providing the services of the subsidiary district at the same level to those areas outside the city's boundaries, but within the territory of the subsidiary district, as the services provided for territory within the city limits.
(b) Assume all assets of the subsidiary district.
(c) Assume all liabilities of the subsidiary district.
(d) Assume all ad valorem taxes, other accounts receivable, and other revenues of the subsidiary district.
(a) Continue providing the services of the subsidiary district at the same level to those areas outside the city's boundaries, but within the territory of the subsidiary district, as the services provided for territory within the city limits.
(b) Assume all assets of the subsidiary district.
(c) Assume all liabilities of the subsidiary district.
(d) Assume all ad valorem taxes, other accounts receivable, and other revenues of the subsidiary district.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), if
proceedings are terminated, either by majority protest as provided in
Sections 57075, 57076, and 57077, or if a majority of voters do not
confirm the change of organization or reorganization as provided in
Section 57179, no substantially similar proposal for a change of
organization or reorganization of the same or substantially the same
territory may be filed with the commission within two years after the
date of the certificate of termination if the proposal included an
incorporation or city consolidation and within one year for any other
change of organization or reorganization.
(b) The commission may waive the requirements of subdivision (a) if it finds these requirements are detrimental to the public interest.
(b) The commission may waive the requirements of subdivision (a) if it finds these requirements are detrimental to the public interest.
