SECTIONS 30260-30265 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 30260-30265

30260. The formation petition shall be presented and considered at
a regular meeting of the board of supervisors of the county in which
the proposed district is situated.

30261. At the time stated in the notice of the hearing on the
formation petition for its consideration the board of supervisors
shall hear the petition and those appearing thereon together with any
written protests filed with the clerk of the board prior to the
hearing by or on behalf of owners of taxable property situated within
the proposed district.

30262. The board of supervisors may adjourn the hearing from time
to time, not exceeding four weeks in all.

30263. Upon the hearing of the petition the board of supervisors
shall determine whether or not the petition complies with this part
and for that purpose shall hear all competent and relevant testimony
offered in support of or in opposition thereto. The determination
shall be entered upon the minutes of the board of supervisors.

30264. On the final hearing the board of supervisors shall make
changes in the proposed boundaries of the proposed district as may be
deemed advisable and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed
district. In doing this:
(a) No land included in the proposed district in the petition
which will be benefited by the proposed district shall be excluded.
(b) No land which will not in the judgment of the board be
benefited by the district shall be included.
(c) Upon the application of any person whose land was not included
in the petition but whose land will be benefited by the proposed
district, the land may in the discretion of the board be included.

30264.1. If the board of supervisors at its final hearing
determines and finds, for good cause on reasons specified in writing,
from the evidence taken at the hearing that the proposed district as
its boundaries are described in the petition or as changed by the
board is not in the public interest, it may dismiss the petition and
terminate the proceedings, but if the board determines and finds that
the proposed district is in the public interest it shall call an
election to be held in the proposed district for the purpose of
determining whether or not the district shall be organized.

30265. A finding of the board of supervisors in favor of the
genuineness and sufficiency of the petition and notice shall be
conclusive against all persons except the State upon suit by the
Attorney General commenced within one year after the order of the
board of supervisors declaring the district formed.