SECTIONS 57025-57026 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 57025-57026

57025. (a) The executive officer of the commission shall give
notice of the protest hearing to be held on the proposal by
publication pursuant to Sections 56153 and 56154 and by posting
pursuant to Sections 56158 and 56159.
(b) The executive officer shall give mailed notice to all
landowners owning land within any affected territory, consistent with
Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive.
(c) If the subject territory is inhabited, the executive officer
shall also give mailed notice to all registered voters residing
within any affected territory, consistent with Sections 56155 to
56157, inclusive.
(d) The executive officer shall also give mailed notice to each
affected city, affected district, or affected county, the proponents,
if any, and to persons requesting special notice, consistent with
Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive.
(e) In the case of a proposed change of organization or
reorganization that would result in the extension of any previously
authorized special tax or benefit assessment to the affected
territory, the executive officer of the commission shall give mailed
notice to each landowner within the affected territory.

57026. The notice required to be given by Section 57025 shall
contain all of the following information:
(a) A statement of the distinctive short form designation assigned
by the commission to the proposal.
(b) A statement of the manner in which, and by whom, proceedings
were initiated. However, a reference to the proponents, if any, shall
be sufficient where proceedings were initiated by a petition.
(c) A description of the exterior boundaries of the subject
territory.
(d) A description of the particular change or changes of
organization proposed for each of the subject districts or cities and
new districts or new cities proposed to be formed, and any terms and
conditions to be applicable. The description may include a reference
to the commission's resolution making determinations for a full and
complete description of the change of organization or reorganization,
and the terms and conditions.
(e) A statement of the reason or reasons for the change of
organization or reorganization as set forth in the proposal submitted
to the commission.
(f) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a statement
of the time, date, and place of the protest hearing on the proposed
change of organization or reorganization.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if inhabited territory is
proposed to be annexed to a city with more than 100,000 residents
which is located in a county with a population of over 4,000,000 the
date shall be at least 90 days, but not more than 105 days, after the
date of adoption of the resolution initiating the proceedings. The
resolution shall specify a date 90 days prior to the hearing when
registered voters may begin to file protests.
(g) If the subject territory is inhabited and the change of
organization or reorganization provides for the submission of written
protests, a statement that any owner of land within the territory,
or any registered voter residing within the territory, may file a
written protest against the proposal with the executive officer of
the commission at any time prior to the conclusion of the hearing by
the commission on the proposal.
(h) If the subject territory is uninhabited and the change of
organization or reorganization provides for submission of written
protests, a statement that any owner of land within the territory may
file a written protest against the proposal with the executive
officer of the commission at any time prior to the conclusion of the
hearing by the commission on the proposal.