Article 3. Hearing of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.

Written protests or objections to the formation of the district or to its extent within the county may be filed in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors of any affected county at any time prior to the hour fixed for the hearing. At the hearing the board of supervisors shall consider only the protests or objections filed pursuant to this section.

The board of supervisors of each affected county shall hold a public hearing to consider the objections or protests at the time fixed for the hearing. The hearing may be continued by order of the board of supervisors entered on its minutes.

Each board of supervisors may overrule any protests or objections filed with it.

The board of supervisors of each affected county may exclude any territory within the county that in its opinion will not be benefited by inclusion in the district.