Section 9014 Of Chapter 2. Formation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 8. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition or a
legislative body has filed a resolution of application, the local
agency formation commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 3
(commencing with Section 56650) of Division 3 of Title 5 of the
Government Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local agency
formation commission shall not approve a proposal that includes the
formation of a district unless the commission determines both of the
following:
(1) That the public interest requires the formation of the
proposed district.
(2) That the proposed district will have sufficient revenues to
carry out its purposes.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), a local
agency formation commission may approve a proposal that includes the
formation of a district where the commission has determined that the
proposed district will not have sufficient revenue, provided that the
commission conditions the approval on the approval by the voters of
special taxes or approval by the property owners of special benefit
assessments that will generate those sufficient revenues. The
commission shall provide that if the voters do not approve the
special taxes or if the property owners do not approve the special
benefit assessments, the proposed district shall not be formed.
(d) If the local agency formation commission approves the proposal
for the formation of a district, then, notwithstanding Section 57007
of the Government Code, the commission shall proceed pursuant to
Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) of Division 3 of Title 5 of
the Government Code.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 57075 of the Government Code, the
local agency formation commission shall take one of the following
actions:
(1) If a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078
of the Government Code, the commission shall terminate proceedings.
(2) If no majority protest exists, the commission shall either:
(A) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters.
(B) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters of a
special tax or the approval by the property owners of a special
benefit assessment, pursuant to subdivision (c).
(f) If the local agency formation commission orders the formation
of a district pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e), the
commission shall direct the board of supervisors to direct county
officials to conduct the necessary elections on behalf of the
proposed district.