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Cal. Gov. Code § 56751

Annexation and Other Changes of Organization

Known as the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act

The act spans §§ 56000–57550 (507 sections).

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 548, Sec. 21

(a) Upon receipt by the commission of a proposed change of organization or reorganization, except a special reorganization, that includes the detachment of territory from any city, the executive officer shall place the proposal on the agenda for the next commission meeting for information purposes only and shall transmit a copy of the proposal to any city from which the detachment of territory is requested.

(b) No later than 60 days after the date that the proposal is on the commission’s meeting agenda in accordance with subdivision (a), a city from which the detachment of territory is proposed may adopt and transmit to the commission a resolution requesting termination of the proceedings.

(c) If the city from which the detachment of territory is proposed has adopted and transmitted to the commission a resolution requesting termination of proceedings within the time period prescribed by this section, then the commission shall terminate the proceedings upon receipt of the resolution from the city.

(d) This section shall not apply if the city from which the detachment of territory is proposed has adopted and transmitted to the commission a resolution supporting the proposed change of organization or reorganization.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.