Section 17376 Of Article 2. Annexation Of Noncontiguous Territory From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.

. If the board of supervisors finds and determines at the hearing that the property described in the protests will not be substantially benefited by annexation to the district, it may notify the board of directors of the annexing district that such property shall not be annexed to the district, and the board of directors shall take the necessary steps to exclude the property from the territory proposed to be annexed.