Section 57077.3 Of Chapter 4. Resolution Of Conducting Authority From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 4.
57077.3
. (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.