§ 29680 Special District Creation Election

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Before creating a special service district, the board must ask the people who live there if they want it.
•The board will hold a vote in the area that would be part of the special service district.
•Only the people who live in that area can vote on whether to create the special service district.

Example

A neighborhood wants better street lighting and forms a special service district to pay for it.

The board must hold a vote in that neighborhood to ask if the people who live there want the special service district for better street lighting.

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§ 29680 Special District Creation Election

At the time of the approval of the creation of a special service district, the board shall call an election in the territory proposed to be included in the special service district for the purpose of submitting to the voters in such territory the question of whether the special service district shall be created and established. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1495.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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special service district board election voters

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 29680.

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