Title GOV, California Gov. Code

If four-fifths of the legislative body do not vote to complete the sale, it shall not take further steps for sale of the property for six months after final action unless it shall first call a special election on the question. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 354.)

The legislative body may adopt an ordinance calling and fixing the date of a special election at which the proposition of sale of the property will be submitted to the city electors. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

If a majority of the votes is for the proposition, the legislative body may sell the property. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The legislative body may agree with the purchaser of the property that the city will remain in temporary occupancy after the sale until other arrangements have been completed. It may agree to include the value of such occupancy in the purchase price or enter into a separate lease…

If a legislative body sold property prior to May 23, 1945, by a proceeding substantially complying with this article, the sale is as effective as if it had occurred after that date. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Reorganization proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to have commenced with the appointment of the charter commissioners by the county and largest city. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

The charter commissioners shall propose a charter for the government of the City-County of Sacramento. The charter so prepared shall be signed by a majority of the charter commissioners and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the largest city and in the office of the cou…

The legislative body of the county shall cause copies of the charter to be printed in convenient pamphlet form and in type of not less than 10-point and shall cause copies to be mailed to each of the qualified electors of the county and cities, and shall, until the day fixed for …

The proposed charter shall be submitted to the electors of the entire county (including all cities) at a date to be fixed by the charter commissioners before filing the proposed charter, either at a special election held not less than 60 days from the completion of the publicatio…

In submitting any such charter, the charter commissioners may also submit separate propositions, whether alternative or conflicting, or one included within the other, at the same time to be voted on by the electors separately, and, as between those so related, if more than one re…

The charter as adopted at the election by a majority of the electors of the entire county (including all cities) voting thereon and by a majority of the electors of the largest city voting thereon shall be the governing law of the reorganized city-county. (Added by Stats. 1973, C…

At the election, the questions of reorganization and adoption of a charter shall both be presented as provided in Section 51929. In addition, there shall also be presented to the voters of each of the other cities as a separate proposition, as provided in Section 51929.5, the que…

The legislative body of the county shall cause notice of the election to be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county, at least once a week for the four weeks prior to the election. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

The notice shall: (a) State distinctly the proposition or propositions to be submitted. (b) State the names of the cities and the county proposed to be consolidated in a reorganized government. (c) State the date of the election. (d) Instruct the electors how to vote in the elect…

Upon the ballots used at the election shall be printed the words: “Shall the city (or cities) of (naming them) and the County of Sacramento be reorganized and consolidated and shall the proposed Charter of the City-County of Sacramento be adopted as the governing law of the City-…

Upon the ballots used at the election within each of the other cities proposed to be reorganized and consolidated with the County of Sacramento shall also be printed the words as a separate question or proposition: “If the proposed Charter of the City-County of Sacramento is adop…

The charter of the city-county adopted pursuant to this chapter shall contain provisions which recognize the right of the voters of the other cities to elect to retain their own local governmental structure within the governmental structure of the city-county. (Added by Stats. 19…

If, voting on a proposition presented pursuant to Section 51929, an elector marks the voting target next to the word “Yes,” the elector’s vote shall be counted for reorganization and charter adoption, and if the elector marks the voting target next to the word “No,” the elector’s…

On each proposition separately submitted, including the proposition presented pursuant to Section 51929.5, if an elector marks the voting target next to the word “Yes,” the elector’s vote shall be counted for the adoption of the proposition, and if the elector marks the voting ta…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the election, if a special election, shall be conducted as other special elections in the county or, if a general election, as other general elections in the county. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the analysis of the prop…

After performing their duties, the election officers shall deliver the ballots, tally sheets, and returns to the clerk of the county. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

At its next regular meeting following the election, the legislative body of the county shall canvass the returns. The canvass shall be completed at the meeting if practicable, or as soon as possible thereafter, avoiding adjournments. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

Immediately upon the completion of the canvass, the legislative body of the county shall declare the results and cause a record to be entered upon its minutes, stating the proposition or propositions submitted, the number of votes cast, and the number of votes cast for and agains…

If a majority of the votes cast in the largest city or if a majority of the votes in the county as a whole (including the largest city and the other cities) is against reorganization and charter adoption, reorganization shall not be accomplished, the charter shall not be adopted,…

If a majority of the votes cast in both the largest city and in the county as a whole (including the largest city and the other cities) is for consolidation and charter adoption, reorganization shall be deemed approved and the charter adopted, and the clerk of the legislative bod…

A copy of the record of the canvass, with a statement of the proposition or propositions submitted at the election shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

Upon the filing with the Secretary of State of the Charter of the consolidated City-County of Sacramento which has been approved by the Legislature pursuant to Section 3 of Article XI of the California Constitution, the reorganization is complete and the cities and counties are r…

The provisions of Sections 51940 through 51947, inclusive, shall not apply to any of the other cities which has voted, pursuant to Section 51929.5, to retain its existing local governmental structure, or to any districts such as special assessment districts created by and governe…

The procedures set forth in this article shall have validity and effect and shall be followed only in the event that an amendment to the California Constitution is adopted by the voters of the state as proposed in Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 91 of the 1973 legislative s…

As used in this article, “local agency” means city, county, or district agricultural association. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

A local agency may acquire necessary real and personal property to construct, equip, operate, and maintain parking facilities in connection with any stadium or coliseum maintained by it. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

The local agency may make the parking facilities available for public use. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

For the use of such property and facilities by the public, the local agency may make and collect a charge fixed by its legislative body. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

For the purpose of subletting or permitting to the public parking privileges for vehicles, it may lease the parking facilities or, in the manner of granting a franchise for other public property, grant any person a franchise to operate a parking station on the property. (Added by…

Proceedings for the formation of a district shall be conducted as authorized in the principal act of the district proposed to be formed and Section 56100. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)

If a proposal for formation of a new district is made by petition, the petition shall comply with the signature requirements and content of a petition for formation of the district as set forth in the principal act under which the new district is proposed to be formed. (Added by …

If a petition is for consolidation of districts or formation of a new district, the petition may propose a name for the new or consolidated district. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 208. Effective January 1, 2001.)

(a) Within 10 days after receiving a proposal to form a subsidiary district, the executive officer shall notify by certified mail the district or districts which are the subject of the proposal. (b) Within 35 days after receiving the notice from the executive officer, the board o…

(a) If a district files a resolution of intention to file an alternative proposal pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 56861, the executive officer shall take no further action on the original proposal to form a subsidiary district for a period of 70 days. Duri…

(a) Within 35 days following the conclusion of a hearing on an original and an alternative proposal to form a subsidiary district, the commission shall adopt its resolution of determination, which shall do one of the following: (1) Deny both the original proposal and the alternat…

Before ordering the acquisition and cancellation of any bonds, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to do so. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

The resolution shall contain a description of the boundaries of the new district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

If the resolution provides that all of the original bonds of only one district are to be acquired and canceled, the exterior boundaries of the new district shall be coterminous with the exterior boundaries of the district as fixed in the original proceedings. The property to be a…

The original bonds of contiguous or overlapping districts may be acquired and canceled in a single proceeding. All or part of each of such districts shall lie within the local agency whose legislative body proposes to conduct the proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

If the resolution of intention provides that all of the original bonds of more than one contiguous or overlapping district are to be acquired and canceled, the exterior boundary of the new district shall encompass all property within the composite area formed by such contiguous o…

Less than all of the original bonds of a district or more than one overlapping districts may be acquired and canceled in a single proceeding when all of the original bonds to be acquired and canceled have been issued pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911. When less than all of …