SECTIONS 58000-58011 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 58000-58011

58000. This chapter may be cited as the District Organization Law.

58001. It is the purpose of this chapter to make available a
procedure for the organization, operation and government of
districts.

58002. This chapter applies only when and to the extent that it is
adopted or incorporated by reference in a law providing for a
particular district or type of district.

58004. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(a) "District" means a tax or assessment district.
(b) "Governing body" means the board of directors of a district or
equivalent board or body.
(c) "Principal act" means the law providing for the creation of a
particular district or type of district.
(d) "Supervising authority" means the board of supervisors of the
county in which is situated all or most of the land in a district, or
body authorized by law to initiate or hear proceedings for the
creation of a district.
(e) "Project" means the work, improvement, or acquisition, or any
combination thereof undertaken by a district.
(f) "Owner" includes joint owner, co-owner, guardian, executor,
administrator, or other person holding property in trust under court
appointment.
(g) "Requisite number of petitioners" means the number of
qualified petitioners prescribed by the principal act.
(h) "Requisite number of protestants" means the number of
qualified protestants prescribed by the principal act.
(i) "Clerk" means the clerk of the supervising authority.

58005. Whenever in this chapter a petition, order, resolution,
complaint, or other document refers to a principal act, the name, if
any, of the principal act, with its citation shall be set forth in
such document.

58006. When this chapter or the principal act requires publication
of a notice, publication shall be in a newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated within the district, or if there
is none, in the newspaper of general circulation published nearest
to the district.

58007. Unless otherwise expressly provided, each notice shall be
published once a week for three successive weeks prior to the date
set for the event of which notice is given.

58008. Proof of publication may be by affidavit of the owner,
publisher, printer, or clerk of the newspaper. The affidavit is prima
facie evidence of the facts stated in it.

58009. If a district is situated in a county in which no newspaper
of general circulation is published, the notice shall be posted in
three public places in the district for the same period as if
published.

58010. Proof of posting may be by affidavit of the person posting
the notice. The affidavit is prima facie evidence of the facts stated
in it.

58011. In case of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter
and the provisions of the law providing for the creation of a
particular district or type of district, the provisions of this
chapter shall prevail.