61010. A new district may be formed pursuant to this chapter.
61011. (a) A proposal to form a new district may be made by
petition. The petition shall do all of the things required by Section
56700. In addition, the petition shall do all of the following:
(1) State which of the services listed in Section 61100 it is
proposed that the district be authorized to provide upon formation.
(2) Set forth the proposed methods, including, but not limited to,
special taxes, benefit assessments, and fees, by which the district
will finance those services.
(3) Propose a name for the district.
(4) Specify the method of selecting the initial board of
directors, as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61020)
of Part 2.
(b) The petitions, the proponents, and the procedures for
certifying the sufficiency of the petitions shall comply with Chapter
2 (commencing with Section 56700) of Part 3 of Division 5. In the
case of any conflict between that chapter and this chapter, the
provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(c) The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of
the registered voters residing in the area to be included in the
district, as determined by the local agency formation commission.
61012. (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall
publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement
not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for
forming the district, the proposed services that the district will
provide, and the proposed methods by which the district will be
financed. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in
one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory
proposed to be included in the district. If the territory proposed to
be included in the district is located in more than one county,
publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of
general circulation in each of the counties.
(b) The notice shall be signed by one or more of the proponents,
and shall be in substantially the following form:
"Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
"Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition
proposing to form the ______________
61010. A new district may be formed pursuant to this chapter.
61011. (a) A proposal to form a new district may be made by
petition. The petition shall do all of the things required by Section
56700. In addition, the petition shall do all of the following:
(1) State which of the services listed in Section 61100 it is
proposed that the district be authorized to provide upon formation.
(2) Set forth the proposed methods, including, but not limited to,
special taxes, benefit assessments, and fees, by which the district
will finance those services.
(3) Propose a name for the district.
(4) Specify the method of selecting the initial board of
directors, as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61020)
of Part 2.
(b) The petitions, the proponents, and the procedures for
certifying the sufficiency of the petitions shall comply with Chapter
2 (commencing with Section 56700) of Part 3 of Division 5. In the
case of any conflict between that chapter and this chapter, the
provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(c) The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of
the registered voters residing in the area to be included in the
district, as determined by the local agency formation commission.
61012. (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall
publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement
not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for
forming the district, the proposed services that the district will
provide, and the proposed methods by which the district will be
financed. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in
one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory
proposed to be included in the district. If the territory proposed to
be included in the district is located in more than one county,
publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of
general circulation in each of the counties.
(b) The notice shall be signed by one or more of the proponents,
and shall be in substantially the following form:
"Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
"Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition
proposing to form the ______________
61010. A new district may be formed pursuant to this chapter.
61011. (a) A proposal to form a new district may be made by
petition. The petition shall do all of the things required by Section
56700. In addition, the petition shall do all of the following:
(1) State which of the services listed in Section 61100 it is
proposed that the district be authorized to provide upon formation.
(2) Set forth the proposed methods, including, but not limited to,
special taxes, benefit assessments, and fees, by which the district
will finance those services.
(3) Propose a name for the district.
(4) Specify the method of selecting the initial board of
directors, as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61020)
of Part 2.
(b) The petitions, the proponents, and the procedures for
certifying the sufficiency of the petitions shall comply with Chapter
2 (commencing with Section 56700) of Part 3 of Division 5. In the
case of any conflict between that chapter and this chapter, the
provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(c) The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of
the registered voters residing in the area to be included in the
district, as determined by the local agency formation commission.
61012. (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall
publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement
not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for
forming the district, the proposed services that the district will
provide, and the proposed methods by which the district will be
financed. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in
one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory
proposed to be included in the district. If the territory proposed to
be included in the district is located in more than one county,
publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of
general circulation in each of the counties.
(b) The notice shall be signed by one or more of the proponents,
and shall be in substantially the following form:
"Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
"Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition
proposing to form the ______________
