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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 4Ch. 8§ 57203 Recording Change Certificates

§ 57203 Recording Change Certificates

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§ 57203 Recording Change Certificates

Key Takeaways

  • •After an election changes how a local area is organized, the leader must record the official papers with the county within 90 days.
  • •If the leader doesn’t do this on time, the Secretary of State can step in and do it instead.
  • •Once recorded, the county must share the new boundary details with the county surveyor.

Example

A small town votes to merge with a nearby city to share services like schools and trash pickup.

The town’s leader has 90 days to file the official merger papers with the county. If they forget or can’t do it, the Secretary of State will take over to make sure it gets done. After that, the county will give the new town boundary maps to the surveyor so everyone knows the new lines.

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§ 57203 Recording Change Certificates

The executive officer shall record, no later than 90 days after the election, a certified copy of the certificate of completion with the county recorder of each county in which all or any part of the territory included in the change of organization or reorganization is located, and shall file a certified copy of the certificate of completion, indicating the recording numbers affixed by the county recorder, with the clerk of the legislative body of each local agency subject to the change of organization or reorganization. If the executive officer is for any reason unable to comply with this section, the Secretary of State, upon confirmation by the county recorder that the certificate of completion has not been recorded within the time period provided in this section, may perform the duties of the executive officer upon receiving notice of the failure of the executive officer to so perform. After recordation of the certificate of completion by the executive officer, the recorder shall file with the county surveyor a copy of the boundary description included in the certificate of completion as provided by subdivision (c) of Section 57201. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 37, Sec. 6. Effective May 28, 1991.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

completionsecretaryorganizationeffective mayelectionconfirmationrecordationdescription

Related Statutes

  • § 57202 Effective Date For Reorganization
  • § 57201 Local Agency Certification Requirements
  • § 88001 Ballot Pamphlet Contents
  • § 56737 Annexation Voter Approval Requirements
  • § 56877 Annexation Voter Approval Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57203.
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