Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The commission shall hear any protests and objections to and any support for the creation of the proposed county. Notices of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Section 6061 in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county. In addition, the board shall c…

On the date and at the time fixed for hearing, the commission shall hear all protests and objections to and all support for the creation of the proposed county, and may grant or deny any requests for exclusion from, or inclusion in, the proposed county filed pursuant to Sections …

At any time prior to the final hearing on the creation of the new county, any owner of real property contiguous to the boundary line of the proposed county may make a written request, filed with the commission, for exclusion of such person’s property from, or inclusion of such pe…

Written requests for exclusion from, or inclusion in, the proposed county of any territory contiguous to the boundary of the proposed county may be filed with the commission by any registered elector of the territory. Such a request shall contain sufficient information to identif…

By citation or subpoena signed by its chairman and secretary, the commission may compel the attendance of such persons and the production of such books, papers and other documents before it as it deems necessary for the performance of its duties.

All officers and employees of any state agency, board, or commission and any affected county shall cooperate with, perform any functions required by, and produce any books, records or other documents requested by the commission and necessary for the performance of the commission’…

Anything in a county or city and county charter to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission, in lieu of using the county counsel of the affected county, may appoint a counsel and fix and order paid such counsel’s compensation to provide legal assistance to the commission in t…

The commission shall adopt a resolution making its determination and transmit its report in writing to the board of supervisors of each affected county, within 180 days of the date of notice and acceptance by the last appointed member and shall be signed and attested to by all th…

The determinations of the commission shall become the terms and conditions for creation of the proposed county. Further, the commission may impose additional terms and conditions as it deems necessary to ensure an efficient and effective transition. All terms and conditions shall…

Members of the commission shall receive as compensation a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) a day for every day they are actually employed together with their actual expenses incurred in performing their duties. If the proposed county is created, all expenses of the comm…

(a) The commission may borrow those moneys as may be necessary to meet its expenses until the costs of the commission have been determined pursuant to Section 23343. (b) As an alternative to the procedure authorized by subdivision (a), the Controller, upon appropriation by the Le…

Upon receiving the commission’s determinations, the board of supervisors of each affected county shall order and give proclamation and notice of an election to be held in each affected county on the same specified day which shall be the next statewide primary or general election …

The proclamation and notice of election provided for pursuant to this article shall be published at least once a week for three weeks commencing not less than 70 days prior to the date of the election in a newspaper of general circulation in each affected county.

If the election for the purpose of determining whether the proposed county shall be created results in the county being created, an election for purposes of determining the location of the county seat and the selection of county officers shall be held in the approved county at th…

The notice of election shall: (a) State distinctly the propositions to be submitted. (b) State the names of the affected county or counties. (c) State the date of the election. (d) Designate the election precincts and places at which the polls will be open as established by the b…

All qualified electors of each affected county who have been voters of the county 29 days prior to the date of the election are entitled to vote at the election. Registration and transfers of registration shall be made and shall close in the manner and at the times provided by la…

Ballots at the election shall contain the question: “Shall the new County of (insert the name of the proposed county) be formed?” To the right of or below the question, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets. If a voter marks the voting t…

The election shall be governed and controlled by the general election laws of the state so far as applicable, except as otherwise provided in this article.

If more than one argument for or more than one argument against creation of the proposed county is filed with the clerk of the principal county the clerk shall select one of the arguments for and one of the arguments against creation of the proposed county for printing and distri…

The elections official shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the proposed county formation to be printed and mailed to each qualified elector of each affected county. The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed: (a) An impartial analysis of the crea…

The clerk shall also prepare and mail to the qualified electors of each affected county a sample ballot. The sample ballot shall be mailed with and at the same time as the ballot pamphlet.

The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution of sample ballots and primary elections does not apply to any election held pursuant to this article.

Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election shall be conducted as other elections in the principal county.

The board of each affected county shall appoint as election officers three representatives who reside in the affected county represented and in the boundaries of the proposed new county, and each board shall pay its representatives.

If necessary for the purposes of the election, the board of each affected county shall change the boundaries of the election precincts in its county to make them conform to the boundaries of the proposed county. The boundary lines of any precinct shall not extend beyond the bound…

The elections official of the principal county shall furnish to the officers of each precinct the supplies and equipment as provided for in Sections 14105 and 14110 of the Elections Code. The elections official of each other affected county from which territory is proposed to be …

Immediately on the closing of the polls the election officers shall, in connection with the affected county they represent: (a) Canvass the ballots. (b) Make up and certify the tally sheets of the ballots cast. (c) Seal up the ballots. (d) Attach a statement, signed by each elect…

The clerk of each affected county shall, upon the completion of a canvass of the vote, in the county the clerk represents, forward to the board of that county a certified copy of the results of the canvass, giving the number of votes cast in that affected county for the propositi…

If upon a canvass of the total votes cast in all the affected counties at the election, it appears that within each affected county more than 50 percent of the total number of all votes cast in the affected county, and more than 50 percent of the total number of all votes cast in…

The board of supervisors of the principal county shall cause a copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 23369 to be filed with the State Board of Equalization, the Secretary of State, and the board of supervisors of each affected county.

If upon a canvass of the votes cast at the election, it appears that the votes cast for creation of the proposed county are 50 percent or less, of the total number of votes cast within each and every affected county, or 50 percent or less of the total number of votes cast within …

All costs of an election shall be paid by the principal county, if the creation of the proposed county is defeated, or by the proposed county if it is created pursuant to this chapter.

If the election for the purpose of determining whether the proposed county shall be created results in the county’s creation being approved, an election for purposes of determining the location of the county seat and the selection of county officers shall be held in the approved …

The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution of sample ballots and general elections does not apply to any election held pursuant to this article.

Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election shall be conducted as other elections in the principal county.

The election officers appointed pursuant to Section 23363 for purposes of the election held to determine whether the proposed county shall be created shall also act in such capacity for purposes of the election held to select county officers for the approved county and the locati…

The elections official of the principal county shall furnish to the officers of each precinct in the approved county the supplies and equipment as provided for in Sections 14105 and 14110 of the Elections Code. The elections official of each other affected county shall provide to…

Immediately on the closing of the polls, the election officers shall, in connection with the affected county they represent: (a) Canvass the ballots. (b) Make up and certify the tally sheets of the ballots cast. (c) Seal up the ballots. (d) Attach a statement, signed by each elec…

The clerk of the principal county shall, upon the completion of a canvass of the vote, forward to the board of the principal county a certified copy of the results of the canvass, giving the number of votes cast for each candidate and the number of votes cast for and against the …

Upon receiving a certified copy of the results of the canvass, the board of supervisors of the principal county, by resolution, shall: (a) Declare the results of the election on the county seat. If more than 50 percent of the total number of all votes cast within the approved new…

The clerk of the principal county shall immediately make out and deliver to each person elected a certificate of election, authenticated by his signature and the seal of the board of the principal county.

All the officers elected at the election shall hold their offices until the times provided by general law for the election and qualification of such officers, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

All costs of an election shall first be paid by the principal county. The new county shall then reimburse the principal county for all costs of the election held pursuant to this article.

The proclamation and notice of election provided for pursuant to this article shall be published at least once a week for three weeks commencing not less than 70 days prior to the date of the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the approved county.

The content of the notice of election for the election to select the county officers for the approved county and the location of the county seat in the approved county shall be determined by the board of supervisors of the principal county. The notice of election shall include a …

All registered voters residing in the boundaries of the approved county, who have been registered voters of the approved county 29 days prior to the election provided for in this article are entitled to vote in such election. Registration and transfers of registration shall be ma…

Ballots at the election provided for in this article shall contain the question: “Shall (insert the name of the county seat as determined by commission) be the county seat of the County of (insert the name of the county)?” To the right of or below the question, the words “Yes” an…

Candidates for elective offices of the approved county shall file nomination papers at the same time and in the same manner as candidates for the governing body of general law counties.

The election shall be governed and controlled by the general election laws of the state so far as applicable, except as otherwise provided in this article.

The clerk of the principal county shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the election of county officers for the approved county and the location of the county seat in the approved county to be printed and mailed to each registered voter of the approved county. The ballot pamph…