Chapter 5. Establishment Of District of California Water Code >> Division 21. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.

If a majority of all the votes cast at the formation election are "Water conservation district--Yes," the board of supervisors shall by an order entered in its minutes declare the territory duly formed as a water conservation district, under the designated name, and shall declare the persons receiving, respectively, the highest number of votes for director to be duly elected to such offices.

The board of supervisors shall immediately cause a copy of the order declaring the district formed, duly certified by the clerk of the board, to be filed for record in the office of the county recorder of any county in which any portion of the lands embraced in the district is situated, and shall also immediately forward a copy thereof to the clerk of the board of supervisors of each of such counties. From and after such filing, the formation of the district is complete.

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall immediately file with the Secretary of State a certificate listing:
  (a) The name of the district.
  (b) The date of formation.
  (c) The county or counties in which the district is located, and a description of the boundaries of the district, or reference to a map showing such boundaries, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder's office where a description of such boundaries has been recorded. If the order declaring the district formed contains all of the information required to be in the certificate, the clerk of the board may file a copy of the order in lieu of the certificate.