SECTIONS 9010-9014 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 9010-9014

9010. A new district may be formed pursuant to this chapter.

9011. (a) A proposal to form a new district may be made by
petition. The petition shall do all of the things required by Section
56700 of the Government Code. In addition, the petition shall:
(1) Set forth the methods by which the district will be financed,
including but not limited to special taxes, special benefit
assessments, and fees.
(2) Propose a name for the district.
(3) Specify the size of the initial board of trustees and the
method of their appointment.
(b) The petitions, the proponents, and the procedures for
certifying the sufficiency of the petitions shall comply with Chapter
2 (commencing with Section 56700) of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 5
of the Government Code. In the case of any conflict between that
chapter and this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall
prevail.
(c) The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of
the registered voters residing in the area to be included in the
district, as determined by the local agency formation commission.

9012. (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall
publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement
not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for
forming the district and the methods by which the district will be
financed. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of
the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation
within the territory proposed to be included in the district. If the
territory proposed to be included in the district is located in more
than one county, publication of the notice shall be made in at least
one newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties.
(b) The following shall be signed by a representative of the
proponent, and shall be in substantially the following form:

"Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
"Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition
proposing to form the __________________