SECTIONS 70270-70277

70270.  Territory within Marin County may be annexed to the districtin the manner provided in this chapter.70271.  Whenever the board finds and determines that additionalterritory will be benefited by annexation to the district, it shallpass a resolution to that effect.70272.  The resolution shall be passed by a vote of two-thirds ofthe members of the board.70273.  The resolution shall: (a) Describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to beannexed. (b) Designate the proposed annexation by an appropriate name. (c) Declare that the area to be annexed to the district will bebenefited by such annexation. (d) Name the time and place for the hearing of objections by anyperson interested in the proposed annexation.70274.  The resolution, together with the names of the members ofthe board, voting for and against it shall be published pursuant toSection 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in theterritory proposed to be annexed, or if there is no such paper, thenin some newspaper of general circulation, circulated in suchterritory.70275.  On the day fixed for hearing or any day to which the hearingis adjourned, the board shall hear and consider any objectionspresented to the annexation of the territory. After the hearing ofobjections, if it shall be determined by a vote of two-thirds of allthe members of the board that the territory proposed to be annexedwill be benefited by such annexation, the board shall proceed to fixand determine the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to thedistrict, provided, however, that if there is filed with the clerk ofthe board prior to the close of said hearing, written protestsagainst said annexation signed by fifty percent (50%) or more of theregistered voters within the area proposed to be annexed, then saidannexation proceedings shall be terminated by board action and theboard shall not within six months after said termination adopt aresolution pursuant to Section 70271 applicable to the same orsubstantially the same area involved in the prior terminatedproceeding.70276.  After making all necessary and proper changes in theboundaries, by a resolution passed by a vote of two-thirds of themembers, the board shall order the annexation of the territory sodescribed. The resolution, together with the names of the members ofthe board voting for and against the same shall be spread upon theminutes of the board.70277.  Whenever any territory is annexed to the district it shallthereupon become a part of the district subject to all theliabilities and entitled to all the benefits of the district.