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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 12Pt. 2.7Ch. 3Art. 2§ 13824 District Formation Election Notification

§ 13824 District Formation Election Notification

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§ 13824 District Formation Election Notification

Key Takeaways

  • •After calling a district formation election, the board must tell the local agency formation commission within 5 days.
  • •The notice must include the name and details of the new district.
  • •The commission then gives an unbiased review of the proposed district to election officials.

Example

A county wants to create a new school district.

The county board must mail a notice about the election to the local agency formation commission within 5 days. The notice must include the name and details of the new school district. The commission then reviews the proposal and shares their thoughts with the election officials.

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§ 13824 District Formation Election Notification

Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the board of supervisors which has called the election shall transmit by registered mail a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the principal county. The written notice shall include the name and a description of the proposed district and may be in the form of a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the board of supervisors calling the district formation election. The executive officer of the local agency formation commission shall submit an impartial analysis of the proposed district formation to the officials in charge of conducting the district formation election, pursuant to Section 56859 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

formationelectionresolutioncommissiondescriptionnotification

Related Statutes

  • § 13823.5 District Formation Without Election
  • § 20040.1 District Formation Election Notice
  • § 6461.1 District Formation Election Notice
  • § 13823 District Formation Election Notice
  • § 13826 Ballot Pamphlet Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 13824.
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