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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 4Ch. 1§ 57002 District Formation Hearing Notice

§ 57002 District Formation Hearing Notice

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§ 57002 District Formation Hearing Notice

Key Takeaways

  • •The commission must set a hearing date within 35 days after making a decision.
  • •The hearing must be scheduled between 21 to 60 days after notice is given.
  • •If the hearing is about creating a new district within a city, it must be scheduled between 90 to 135 days after notice.
  • •If the hearing is about dissolving a district, it must be scheduled between 60 to 90 days after notice.

Example

A city wants to create a new district for better local services.

The commission must set a hearing date and notify everyone. The hearing must be at least 90 days after the notice is given, but no more than 135 days.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 57002 District Formation Hearing Notice

(a) Within 35 days following the adoption of the commission’s resolution making determinations, the executive officer of the commission shall set the proposal for hearing and give notice of that hearing by mailing, publication, and posting, as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 56150) of Part 1. The hearing shall not be held prior to the expiration of the reconsideration period specified in subdivision (b) of Section 56895. The date of that hearing shall not be less than 21 days, or more than 60 days, after the date the notice is given. (b) Where the proceeding is for the establishment of a district as a subsidiary district of a city, upon the request of the affected district, the date of the hearing shall be at least 90 days, but no more than 135 days, from the date the notice is given. (c) Where the proceeding is for the dissolution of a district initiated by the commission pursuant to Section 56375.1, the date of the hearing shall be at least 60 days, but no more than 90 days, from the date the notice is given. (d) If authorized by the commission pursuant to Section 56662 or 56663, a change of organization or reorganization may be approved without notice, hearing, and election. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 89, Sec. 4. (SB 938) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

dissolutionadoptionresolutioncommissionterminationfireconsiderationhearing

Related Statutes

  • § 57000 Change Of Organization Protests
  • § 56822 Special District Regulation Repeal
  • § 56855 Fire District Annexation Contracts
  • § 56879 Inactive District Dissolution Process
  • § 57050 Protest Hearing Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57002.
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