ARTICLE 4. Notice and Hearing [26561. - 26567.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 4.

in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26561. Section 26561.

Notice of the hearing set pursuant to Section 26557 or subdivision (c) of Section 26558 shall be mailed first-class, postage prepaid, in the United States mail, at least 20 days preceding the date of the public hearing, to each owner of real property within the proposed district as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll, or the State Board of Equalization assessment roll, as the case may be.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26562. Section 26562.

A copy of the petition described in Section 26552 or the resolution described in Section 26558 shall be attached to the notice.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26563. Section 26563.

The notice shall set forth the time, date, and place of the hearing, briefly describe the purpose thereof, and indicate where the plan of control may be reviewed or duplicated, at a cost not to exceed the cost of duplication. The notice shall also set forth the address where objections to the proposed formation may be mailed or otherwise delivered up to and including the time of the hearing.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26564. Section 26564.

At any time not later than the time set for hearing objections to the proposed formation, any owner of real property within the proposed district may make a written objection to the formation. Such objection shall be in writing, shall contain a description of the land by lot, tract, and map number, and shall be signed by such owner. Objections shall be mailed or delivered as specified in the notice described in Section 26561. If the person whose signature appears on such objection is not shown on the assessment roll last equalized by the county as the owner of the subject real property, the written objection shall be accompanied by evidence sufficient to indicate that such person is the owner of such property. The determination by the legislative body of ownership for purposes of this section shall be final and conclusive.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26565. Section 26565.

At the time set for hearing objections, the legislative body shall be presented with all objections made pursuant to Section 26564. The legislative body may adjourn such hearing from time to time, but not to exceed 60 days from the date specified in the original notice.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26566. Section 26566.

If it appears at the hearing that owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation of the proposed district object to the formation thereof, the legislative body shall thereupon close the hearing and direct that proceedings for the formation of a district be abandoned.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26567. Section 26567.

At the close of the hearing or within 60 days thereafter, the legislative body may proceed by resolution to order the formation of the proposed district. The resolution shall appoint five owners of real property within the district to the initial board of directors for terms not to exceed four years, or, as an alternative to the appointment of five owners of real property within the district, the legislative body may appoint itself to act as the board of directors. If the legislative body appoints itself as the board of directors, Section 26583 shall not apply. If owners of real property within the district are appointed as the initial board of directors, then following the initial term, the board of directors shall be elected as provided by Section 26583. This section shall apply to all districts formed on or after January 1, 1980.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026