Article 3. Preliminary Hearing of California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.

Upon presentation and filing of the formation petition the supervising authority shall fix a time and place for its hearing. The hearing shall not be less than 20 nor more than 40 days after presentation and filing.

If the principal act or any other law applicable to the formation of the district requires the making of an investigation of and a report on the project, the hearing may be continued from time to time to enable the making of such investigation and report. Such continuance shall not exceed three months.