Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

The board may reduce or enlarge the boundaries of the proposed special district, but the boundaries as enlarged shall be within the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The board shall not approve the creation of a special district containing territory in addition to the territory included in the resolutions or petitions filed with the secretary of the district, or in its own resolution, until notice of its intention to include such additional t…

No public agency or portion thereof shall be included within the boundaries of a special district unless its legislative body consents by resolution, or unless the proceedings for the creation of the special district have been initiated by petition of the voters. (Enacted by Stat…

If no protests are filed, or if the protests filed are overruled and denied by the board, the board shall thereupon by resolution approve the creation of the special district either as originally described or as revised by the board. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

As used in this article, “petitioning district” means any public utility district, water district, or irrigation district containing land which is to be annexed to a public utility district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

As used in this article, “annexing district” means any public utility district to which land is to be annexed. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

Land not a part of and not contiguous to any district, containing at least 10 privately owned acres, and lying within the exterior boundaries of any petitioning district, the nearest boundary of which is within three miles of the nearest boundary of the annexing district may be a…

The board of directors or other governing body of the petitioning district may request by petition that lands lying within its boundaries and described in the petition be annexed to the annexing district upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the petition. (Added by S…

The petition shall be addressed to the board of directors of the annexing district and filed with the secretary of the annexing district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

The execution and filing of the petition by the petitioning district shall be authorized by resolution of its board of directors and a certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the petition. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

If the board of directors of the annexing district determines that the annexation of the territory will facilitate the acquisition, construction, completion, or operation of any public utilities works of the petitioning district, or the annexing district, and will not operate to …

In the terms and conditions, the board may provide for any of the following: (a) That the territory to be annexed shall not become liable by assessment or otherwise (1) for any of the outstanding obligations of the annexing district; (2) for any expense incurred in acquiring prop…

The terms and conditions may also provide for any of the following: (a) That any and all property, services, or commodities may be delivered directly to the petitioning district. (b) That the annexation may be made contingent upon the annexing district obtaining the necessary app…

The terms and conditions shall become effective and binding upon the annexing district and upon the territory to be annexed and the petitioning district when approved in the manner provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

The resolution of the board of directors of the annexing district shall describe the territory proposed to be annexed and set forth the terms and conditions at length upon which the annexation is proposed to be made, and declare the board’s intention of approving such annexation …

After the board of directors of the annexing district shall have adopted a resolution declaring its intention of approving an annexation the secretary of such district shall file a certified copy of such resolution with the executive officer of the local agency formation commissi…

After said resolution has been filed with the executive officer, proceedings thereon shall be taken by the local agency formation commission in the manner and subject to the provisions of Part 4 (commencing at Section 56250, Government Code) of the District Reorganization Act of …

After receipt of the resolution of the local agency formation commission making determinations, the board of directors of the annexing district shall cause publication of its resolution declaring its intention of approving such annexation and a notice fixing the time and place of…

The time fixed for hearing shall not be less than 20 days nor more than 60 days after the date of the first publication of the resolution, and the notice and resolution shall be posted in three public places in the territory proposed to be annexed at least 15 days before the date…

At the hearing or any continuance thereof, the board of directors of the annexing district shall hear all relevant evidence and shall determine whether the territory shall be annexed and upon what terms and conditions, if any, such annexation shall be made. (Added by Stats. 1953,…

At the hearing or any prior time, any person interested may file with the board of directors of the annexing district a written protest to the proposed annexation or to the approval of the terms and conditions. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

If written protests are filed by the owners of taxable property in the territory proposed to be annexed, the board of directors shall refer the protests to the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is situated. The board of supervisors shall thereupon hold a he…

If the board of supervisors finds and determines at the hearing that the property described in the protests will not be substantially benefited by annexation to the district, it may notify the board of directors of the annexing district that such property shall not be annexed to …

Any person who is interested in any land located within the annexing district or the territory to be annexed and who does not file a written protest is deemed to have assented to the annexation of the territory set forth in the petition of the petitioning district, and upon the t…

After the hearing, the board of directors of the annexing district may adopt a resolution ordering and approving the annexation. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2043.)

The annexing board shall by resolution describe the territory ordered to be annexed, and set forth the boundaries of the district as they will exist after the annexation. The order shall also set forth in detail the terms and conditions, if any, of the annexation; and if the anne…

After adoption of the resolution ordering the annexation, the secretary of the annexing district shall make the filings provided for in Chapter 8 (commencing at Section 56450, Government Code) of Part 5 of the District Reorganization Act of 1965. A certified copy of the resolutio…

The inclusion in, or annexation or addition to, a public utility district of the corporate area of any public corporation or public agency shall not destroy the identity or legal existence or impair the powers of any such public corporation or public agency, notwithstanding the i…

The agreement shall become effective and be binding upon the district and the city when approved in the manner set forth in this chapter. The board shall by ordinance setting forth the agreement at length declare its intention of causing it to be executed by the district. (Added …

The ordinance, together with a notice fixing the time and place for hearing thereon, shall be published in the district pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code. The time fixed for the hearing shall be not less than 30 nor more than 60 days from the date of the publication…

At the hearing any person interested may file with the board written objections to the execution of the agreement. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Upon the hearing the board shall determine whether or not the agreement will be carried into execution and shall hear and determine all objections thereto. Failure of any person interested in the district or in the matter of the proposed execution of the agreement to show cause i…

Any hearing on the agreement may be adjourned from time to time by the board without further notice other than an order to be entered upon the minutes of the meeting fixing the time and place of adjournment. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

If no protests are filed or if the protests filed are overruled and denied the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the agreement and authorize its execution, which shall become effective when executed by the city, duly authorized in the manner provided in this cha…

When executed by the district the agreement shall be dated and an executed copy filed with the secretary of the district. An executed copy shall also be filed with the clerk of the city to be annexed. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Whenever three-fifths of the votes cast at any special bond election or on any proposition submitted thereat are in favor of incurring the indebtedness set forth in such proposition, the board may by resolution at any time it deems proper, or from time to time, provide for the au…

Bonds may be issued in form payable to bearer, with coupons attached for payment of interest and, if so issued, may be made subject to registration. Bonds issued in bearer form shall constitute negotiable instruments for all purposes under the laws of the State of California. The…

Coupon bonds may be issued in denominations of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or multiples thereof, as the district may determine. Coupon bonds of different denominations shall be exchangeable for coupon bonds of other denominations or for registered bonds on terms and conditions…

Registered bonds may be issued without limitation as to principal amount, as may be determined by the district, except that registered bonds shall be in denominations of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or multiples thereof. Registered bonds of any denomination shall be exchangeable…

Bonds shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 8 percent per annum, payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year or any fraction thereof may be paid in one installment. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 130.)

The district may provide for redemption of bonds prior to maturity, on such notice and at such time or times and with such redemption provisions, including premiums, as the district may determine, provided that no redemption premium shall be in excess of 6 percent of the principa…

The district may provide for the payment of the principal and interest of bonds at any place within the State of California, or at any other place within the United States, which the district may designate. The place of payment shall be specified in the bonds and payment shall be…

Bonds shall bear dates prescribed by the district. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)

Bonds may be serial or sinking fund bonds, or in part serially and in part sinking fund bonds, with such maturities and in such amounts annually, semiannually or otherwise, as the district may determine at the time of authorizing the issuance thereof. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1…

No bond by its terms shall mature in more than fifty (50) years from its own date, and in the event any authorized issue is divided into two or more series or divisions, the maximum maturity herein authorized shall be calculated from the date on the face of each bond, separately,…

The district may divide any authorized issue into one or more series or division and fix different dates and different maturity dates for the bonds of each series or division. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)