Title GOV — California Gov. Code

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…

The clerk shall also prepare and mail to the registered voters of the approved county a sample ballot. The sample ballot shall be mailed with and at the same time as the ballot pamphlet.

After the creation of the proposed county its officers shall proceed to complete all proceedings necessary for the assessment or collection of the state and county taxes for the current year, and all acts and steps theretofore taken by the officers of the affected county or count…

The officers of each affected county shall immediately execute and deliver to the board of supervisors of the proposed county copies of all assessments or other proceedings relative to the assessment and collection of the current state and county taxes on property in the proposed…

The county superintendent of schools of each affected county shall furnish the county superintendent of schools of the proposed county with a certified copy of the last school census of the different school districts in the territory forming the proposed county, and shall draw hi…

The auditor of each affected county shall draw his warrant on the treasurer of his county in favor of the treasurer of the proposed county for all money that is or may be due from his county by apportionment or otherwise to the different road and supervisorial or district funds i…

The treasurer of each affected county shall immediately cause to be transferred to the county treasurer of the proposed county all money standing to the credit of or belonging to any road or school district, the territory comprising which is included within the boundaries of the …

Whenever in the formation of a proposed county, a road, supervisorial, or school district has been divided the board of each affected county shall by resolution direct its treasurer to transfer the proper proportionate amount of the money remaining in the fund of such district to…

The board of supervisors of any proposed county shall provide suitable books and have transcribed from the records of the affected county or counties all parts thereof relating to or affecting the title to or property situate in the proposed county. When transcribed and certified…

All actions pending in the superior court of an affected county for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or for the enforcement of liens upon, real estate lying in the proposed county shall on motion of any party thereto be transferred to the superior court o…

The affected county or counties shall continue to provide necessary services from the date of creation of the proposed county until service responsibilities and functions are transferred to the proposed county according to the provisions of the resolution of the board of supervis…

The maximum tax rate for the new county shall be established in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2201) of Part 4 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Except as provided by the commission, upon creation of the proposed county the territory located within the proposed county shall be relieved of annual tax liability for outstanding indebtedness of each affected county in the year next succeeding the election on creation of the p…

When the proposed county is deemed created, all funds, records and the title to any property owned or held by, or in trust for any of the affected counties, or by their officers or boards in trust for public use, is vested in the proposed county, or its officers or boards.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, creation of the proposed county does not affect any debts, demands, liabilities or obligations of any kind existing in favor of or against the affected county or counties. Creation of the proposed county does not affect any pending ac…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no special district, which is organized within the affected county or counties and governed by the board of supervisors thereof, shall have its territory divided or in any other way have its organization changed as the result of the est…

On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the county shall be included in that district court of appeals district which included the largest portion of the proposed county, prior to its formation. The district court of appeals district which included any portion o…

In a proposed county there is one judge of the superior court who shall be selected as provided by law.

The Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 71600) of Title 8) applies to the superior court and superior court employees in a proposed county, except that preference in appointment shall be given to those persons serving a session…

On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the superior court in the affected county or counties shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of such court which is located within the boundaries of the proposed county immediately prior to its creatio…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the county clerk shall act as clerk of the board of supervisors in the county.

Except as provided by law, the county clerk shall register as voters any electors who apply for registration and shall perform any other duties required of him or her by the Elections Code. In those counties in which a registrar of voters office has been established, the registra…

In the Counties of El Dorado, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Marin, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Riverside, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, and Tulare, a registrar of voters may be appointed by the board of supervisors in the same manner as other county officers are appointe…

He shall take charge of and safely keep, or dispose of pursuant to law, all books, papers, and records which are filed or deposited in his office pursuant to law.

Each regulation and order of repeal of a regulation filed with a county clerk pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11380) of Chapter 4.5, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of this code shall be retained in an active file, available for public inspection, until receipt by the…