SECTIONS 13451-13456

13451.  One or more special districts for sewage disposal or solidwaste resource recovery purposes may be created within the boundariesof a district as provided in this chapter.13452.  Resolutions shall first be passed by the legislative bodiesof half or more, but of not less than two, of the public agencies,all or any part of the area of which it is intended to include in theproposed special district, declaring that the public interest ornecessity demands the creation of a special district for sewagedisposal or solid waste resource recovery purposes and describing itsboundaries. The boundaries of the proposed special district mayinclude territory outside any such public agency if the territory iswithin the area of the municipal utility district. When the entirearea of any public agency is to be included in the special districtit may be described in the resolutions by name. Certified copies ofthe resolutions shall be filed with the secretary of the distict.13453.  Instead of procedure by resolutions, a petition may be filedwith the secretary of a district signed by voters within theproposed special district equal in number to at least 10 percent ofthe total vote cast. The boundaries of the proposed special districtshall be described in the petition and shall include at least twopublic agencies or portions thereof. A statement of the name of anypublic agency constitutes a sufficient and legal description of theterritory thereof if the entire area of the agency is included.13454.  The petition shall declare that the public interest ornecessity demands the creation of a special district for sewagedisposal or solid waste resource recovery purposes within the area ofthe district described in the petition. The petition may be onseparate papers, but each paper shall contain the affidavit of theparty who circulated it, certifying that each name signed thereto isthe true signature of the person whose name it purports to be.13455.  The secretary of the district shall compare the signatureswith the affidavits of registration and shall certify to thesufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.13456.  The board may initiate proceedings for the creation of aspecial district for sewage disposal or solid waste resource recoverypurposes within the area of the district by passing a resolutiondeclaring that the public interest or necessity demands the creationof a special district for sewage disposal or solid waste resourcerecovery purposes, and describing its boundaries, which shall includeall or any part of two or more public agencies. A public agency tobe included may be described by name. No certified copy of theresolution need be filed with the secretary of the district.