SECTIONS 27020-27026 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 27020-27026

27020. A bridge and highway district may be organized and
incorporated in accordance with this part. When so incorporated it
shall be entitled to exercise the powers expressly or impliedly
conferred upon it by this part.

27021. A district may consist of part or all of one or more
contiguous counties.

27022. Proceedings for the incorporation of a district may be
instituted by the adoption of an ordinance by the board of
supervisors of each county desiring to form a district or by the
electors of each such county under the provisions of law applicable
to passage of ordinances by initiative declaring that the county, or
part of the county, intends to unite with such other counties as may
adopt like ordinances to form the district.
The ordinance need not name the counties to be included in the
district, and a general statement in the ordinance that the county
adopting it intends to unite with any other counties which may adopt
like ordinances to form the district, shall be sufficient.

27023. The ordinance of intention shall provide that a petition for
the formation of the district be circulated, and the board of
supervisors shall, by resolution name and appoint persons to
circulate and secure signatures for the petition.

27024. The ordinance of intention may also contain a distinctive
corporate name for the proposed district.

27025. The ordinance of intention may be adopted by the board of
supervisors at any time after application shall be made to it for
that purpose. If the board of supervisors neglects to act upon the
application for the adoption of the ordinance for a period of 60 days
after it is submitted to it, the ordinance may be submitted to the
electors of the county under the provisions of the initiative
applicable to ordinances generally in the county.

27026. If the ordinance is adopted by the board of supervisors, it
shall be subject to the referendum provisions applicable to
ordinances generally in the county.