Section 13817 Of Article 1. Initiation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2.7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.

. (a) Before circulating any petition, the chief petitioners shall publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for forming the district. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory proposed to be included in the district. If the territory proposed to be included in the district is located in more than one county, publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties.
  (b) The notice shall be signed by at least one, but not more than three, chief petitioners and shall be in substantially the following form: