ARTICLE 4. Establishment of the District [15791. - 15798.]

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC 4.

in effect

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15791. Section 15791.

The board of supervisors receiving the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 15765 shall meet and examine them within three weeks after all the elections are held. If it appears from the certificates that a majority of the votes cast at the election in each unincorporated territory in which such elections are held is in favor of the incorporation of the district, the board of supervisors shall so declare and shall state by order entered in its minutes the name and boundaries of the district, and that the district is formed pursuant to this division.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15792. Section 15792.

If it appears from the certificates that a majority of the electors voting at the election has voted against the formation of the district, the proceedings shall fail entirely.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15793. Section 15793.

When the board of supervisors has completed its examination of the certificates, and has made the order provided in Section 15791, it shall forthwith attach together the duplicate certificates in two rolls, each roll to contain one of each of the certificates and a copy of the order of the board of supervisors, duly certified under the hand and official seal of the clerk of the board of supervisors.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15794. Section 15794.

The board of supervisors shall immediately deposit one roll for filing in the office of the Secretary of State, and cause the other roll to be recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which any part of the district is situated and filed in the office of the county elections official of the county in which the district, or the greater part of its population, is situated.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15795. Section 15795.

Upon the receipt of the duplicate roll the Secretary of State shall issue his certificate reciting that it is filed in his office and that the public utility district, naming it, is incorporated as a district pursuant to this division. The certificate shall be forwarded to the board of supervisors and by it held and delivered to the board of directors of the district after the election and organization of the board of directors.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15796. Section 15796.

No charge shall be made by either the Secretary of State or any county recorder or county elections official for the services required of him or her under this article.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15797. Section 15797.

From and after the date the duplicate roll is filed with the Secretary of State, the district is incorporated as a public utility district, with all the rights, privileges, and powers set forth in this division.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 15798. Section 15798.

The board may change the name of the district by adoption of an ordinance changing the name of the district and by giving notification of the name change to the State Controller, the State Board of Equalization, and the board of supervisors of each county which has land within the district.

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