Title GOV, California Gov. Code

“City-County of Sacramento” means the City and the County of Sacramento resulting from the reorganization of local government within Sacramento County. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

“Charter commissioners” shall mean the Citizens Committee on Local Governmental Reorganization, an existing nonprofit corporation and citizens’ committee established by the county and largest city to formulate a proposal and charter for governmental reorganization for presentatio…

“Reorganize” and “reorganization” means the consolidation of a county with all of the cities within the county pursuant to Article XI of the California Constitution. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

The incorporated cities within the County of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento may be reorganized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

When reorganization proceedings are followed pursuant to this chapter, this chapter alone applies. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means city, county, or subdivision of the State. (b) “Property” means real or personal property, easement, license, or other right in property. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

By gift, lease, purchase, eminent domain, or other manner a local agency may acquire property for parking motor vehicles. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

A local agency may use any property acquired for such purpose, or any other real property owned or possessed by it and not needed for other public use, for the parking or storage of vehicles belonging to or operated by it. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

It may permit use of the property by the public for such purpose when in the judgment of the legislative body such use is necessary or convenient for the public or is incidental to or in furtherance of the purposes for which the property was acquired or is owned or possessed. (Ad…

In the manner other public property is leased or sublet, a local agency may lease or sublet any such property for the purpose of operating or authorizing the operation of a parking station for the parking of automobiles by the public. It may also grant franchises authorizing such…

A local agency may construct, erect, or maintain any driveway, floor, fence, building, or other structure for the purposes of this article either in, under, or over any public building or on or under the surface of any public park, grounds, or any other property. (Added by Stats.…

Any and all acts authorizing or providing methods for the improvement or acquisition of real property by a local agency for street, highway, library, school, playground, or other purposes may be used to provide methods for improving or acquiring any property to be acquired or imp…

The local agency may impose and collect a reasonable charge for the parking off street of motor vehicles. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

This article provides an alternative authorization for the acquisition and use of property by local agencies for the parking of motor vehicles. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

The commission shall have the powers and duties set forth in Part 2 (commencing with Section 56300) and the additional powers and duties specified in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541…

A reorganization or a plan of reorganization shall provide for one or more changes of organization of any type for each of the subject districts and may provide for the formation of one or more new districts pursuant to the principal act or acts designated in the reorganization o…

(a) A proposal for reorganization that includes the consolidation of two or more special districts not formed pursuant to the same principal act shall only be approved by the commission if both the following conditions are met: (1) The commission is able to designate a successor …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), upon the presentation of any petition or applications making a proposal for a reorganization, the commission may take proceedings pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650) without referring the proposal to a reorganization commi…

Before any proposal for reorganization is referred to any reorganization committee, the commission may provide for a public hearing on the question of whether the proposal should be disapproved or referred to a reorganization committee and set a time and place for that hearing. (…

The executive officer shall give notice of that hearing by publication, as provided in Sections 56153 and 56154, and by posting, as provided in Sections 56158 and 56159. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 138. Effective January 1, 2001.)

The executive officer shall also give mailed notice of any hearing, as provided in Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive, by mailing notice of hearing to all of the following persons and entities: (a) Each affected city and affected district. (b) The chief petitioners, if any. (c) E…

The hearing shall be held by the commission on the date and at the time and place specified in the notice. After the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall adopt a resolution doing either of the following: (a) Disapproving the proposal of reorganization. (b) Ordering the…

The commission may accept contributions from any source for the purpose of paying the expenses of a reorganization committee in the conduct of its study, report, and recommendation. Any affected county, affected city, or affected district may make contributions for that purpose. …

Any resolution adopted by the commission ordering a proposal of reorganization referred to a reorganization committee shall do all of the following: (a) Describe the proposed reorganization and designate the subject districts (the description and designation may be by reference t…

From time to time during the course of study upon a proposed plan of reorganization, the commission may do any of the following: (a) Extend the time for completion and submission of the report and recommendation of a reorganization committee. (b) Change the scope of the study by …

At least 15 days before the date of the first meeting of a reorganization committee, the executive officer shall mail a copy of the resolution adopted by the commission to each subject district designated in the resolution. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 153. E…

Any person, including, but not limited to, a member of the legislative body of a subject district and an officer or employee of the district, may be appointed as a member to represent the district upon a reorganization committee. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. …

(a) The legislative body of each affected district shall appoint one or more members, not to exceed the maximum number specified by the commission, to represent the district on the reorganization committee. That legislative body may remove and replace any member previously appoin…

The clerk of a subject district shall give immediate notice to the executive officer of all appointments and removals made by the legislative body to a reorganization committee. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 159. Effective January 1, 2001.)

At any time after the date fixed for the first meeting of a reorganization committee or during the course of the study by the committee, if the legislative body of any subject district, after written request by the executive officer, does not appoint any members to the committee,…

If, during the course of study upon a proposed plan of reorganization, the commission authorizes a change in the scope of the study, the membership of the reorganization committee shall be immediately changed to exclude representatives of each district or city for which a change …

Subject to any standards and procedures adopted by regulation by the commission, a reorganization committee shall provide for the selection of a presiding officer and secretary either of whom may but are not required to be members of the committee, adopt the standards and procedu…

A quorum shall be deemed to be present at a meeting of a reorganization committee if members representing one-half or more of the subject districts are present. Each subject district shall be entitled to one vote at any reorganization committee meeting, which vote shall be determ…

If a reorganization committee does not complete and submit its report and recommendation before the date specified by the commission or, prior to that date, if members of the committee representing one-half or more of the subject districts report to the commission that the commit…

If the commission orders the discharge of a reorganization committee, the commission may make a study, report, and recommendation upon a plan of reorganization in the place of the reorganization committee. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 177. Effective January 1…

If the commission appoints additional members to the reorganization committee to represent the public and orders the reorganization committee, as so enlarged, to continue its study, the additional members shall have all of the rights and powers of members representing a single su…

Every officer of any affected county, affected city, or affected district shall make available to a reorganization committee any records, reports, maps, data, or other documents which in any way affect or pertain to the committee’s study, report, and recommendation and shall conf…

Upon completion of the study of a reorganization committee, the committee shall prepare and submit to the commission a report and recommendation containing all of the following: (a) A brief summary of the nature and extent of the study of the committee. (b) A full and complete de…

Approval by a reorganization committee of the report and recommendation shall require the affirmative vote of more than one-half of the subject districts represented on the reorganization committee. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 187. Effective January 1, 2001.)

The reorganization committee shall file the original of its report and recommendation with the executive officer and a copy of the report and recommendation with the clerk of each subject district. Upon filing that report and recommendation with the executive officer, the reorgan…

(a) If a majority of the members of each of the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies adopt substantially similar resolutions of application making proposals either for the consolidation of districts or for the reorganization of all or any part of the districts into a …

(a) This section shall apply to any proposal which contains the annexation of territory to a fire protection district which is organized pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (commencing with Section 13800) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, and …

(a) The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation to a special district of territory that is within a farmland security zone created pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of…

(a) The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation to a city or special district of territory that is subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1…

(a) Upon receipt by the commission of a proposed change of organization or reorganization that includes the annexation of territory to any district, if the proposal is not filed by the district to which annexation of territory is proposed, the executive officer shall place the pr…