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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 4Ch. 8§ 57201 Local Agency Certification Requirements

§ 57201 Local Agency Certification Requirements

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§ 57201 Local Agency Certification Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about a special paper (certificate) that must be filled out when a new city or district is created, or when big changes happen to them.
  • •The paper must include the names of the new or changed places and which county they are in.
  • •It must also explain what kind of changes happened and describe the new borders (like drawing a map).
  • •Any extra rules or conditions about the changes must also be written down.

Example

A small town wants to become an official city.

When the town becomes a city, the people in charge have to fill out a special paper. This paper must say the new city’s name, where it is, what changed, and draw its new borders. If there are any extra rules, like how the city will share services with nearby towns, those must be written down too.

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§ 57201 Local Agency Certification Requirements

The certificate of completion prepared and executed by the executive officer shall contain all of the following information: (a) The name of each newly incorporated city, each new district, and the name of each existing local agency for which a change of organization or reorganization was ordered and the name of the county within which any new or existing local agencies are located. (b) A statement of each type of change of organization or reorganization ordered. (c) A description of the boundaries of the new city ordered incorporated, the new district ordered formed or of any territory affected by the change of organization or reorganization, which description may be made by reference to a map and legal description showing the boundaries attached to the certificate. (d) Any terms and conditions of the change of organization or reorganization. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 388, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of completion.organizationdescriptiondocumentinformationstatementreference

Related Statutes

  • § 57026 Local Government Change Notice
  • § 57100 Local Government Reorganization Requirements
  • § 57203 Recording Change Certificates
  • § 57204 Boundary Change Filing Requirements
  • § 25258 Discharge Application Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57201.
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