ARTICLE 3. Initiation of Proceedings [26550. - 26560.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 3.
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Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26550. Section 26550.

The provisions of this chapter shall be inoperative as to a legislative body unless and until the legislative body adopts a resolution declaring that it is subject to its provisions and has forwarded a copy of such resolution to the State Controller.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26550.5. Section 26550.5.

Proceedings for the formation of a district may be initiated by either of the following methods: (a) A petition signed by owners of not less than 10 percent of the real property to be included within the proposed district. (b) By resolution of the legislative body.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26551. Section 26551.

If the territory proposed to be included within a district is located in more than one local agency, the legislative body of the local agency wherein lies the greater amount of assessed valuation of real property as shown on the assessment roll last equalized by the county, shall initiate and conduct the proceedings to form a district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26552. Section 26552.

A petition initiating proceedings for formation of a district may be presented to the clerk of the legislative body, and shall contain substantially all of the following: (a) A statement that the petition is made pursuant to this division. (b) An indication, opposite each signature, of the lot, tract, and map number or other legal description sufficient to identify such signature as that of the owner of land within the territory included within the proposed district. (c) An indication, opposite each signature, of the date each signature was affixed to the petition. (d) A legal description and map of the boundaries of the territory to be included within the proposed district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26554. Section 26554.

Upon receipt of a petition in the form described in Sections 26550.5, 26551, and 26553, the clerk of the legislative body shall place such petition on the agenda for the regular meeting of the legislative body next following the clerk’s determination that such petition is substantially in the form described in Sections 26551 and 26552 and upon verification that the signatures affixed to the petition represent owners of not less than 10 percent of the real property to be included within the proposed district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26555. Section 26555.

No petition shall be accepted by the clerk of the legislative body unless the signatures thereon shall have been secured within 120 days of the date on which the first signature on the petition was affixed and such petition is submitted to the clerk within 30 days after the last signature was affixed.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26556. Section 26556.

The clerk of the legislative body shall notify the person whose signature first appears on the petition of any irregularity in the petition. Such notification shall be by certified mail with return receipt requested. Within 10 days of the date of such mailing, a supplemental petition curing any irregularity may be submitted to the clerk.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26557. Section 26557.

Upon presentation to the legislative body of a petition in the form prescribed by Sections 26551 and 26552, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution setting a public hearing on such petition and directing notice thereof to be mailed to all owners of real property to be included within the proposed district as shown on the assessment roll last equalized by the county.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26558. Section 26558.

A resolution of the legislative body intiating proceedings for the formation of a district shall contain substantially the following: (a) A statement that the resolution is made pursuant to this division. (b) A statement that the legislative body has been presented with and has reviewed a plan of control, and has determined that the health, safety, and welfare require formation of a district. (c) The setting of a public hearing on such determination and directing that notice be mailed to all owners of real property included within the proposed district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26559. Section 26559.

All activities of a local agency taken pursuant to this division for the formation of a district or the annexation of territory thereto are specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 21080.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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