This law explains that forming a pest abatement district in California starts with a petition. The petition must detail the boundaries of the district and identify the specific pests to be managed.

This law requires that a petition outline how property in a district will be taxed for district purposes. It can also propose special zones or plans to ensure fair distribution of financing responsibilities within the district.

This law section states that a petition can determine the highest amount of assessments, or charges, that a district can impose.

If you want to create a petition to form a new district, it needs to be signed by registered voters who live in that area. The number of signatures required should be at least 10% of the total votes cast for the Governor in the last election in that area. The petition can be made up of multiple documents as long as they're the same, except for the parts where signers and their addresses are written.

If you want to propose a district in California, you need to submit a petition to the county clerk where the land is located. The clerk's job is to check the signatures on your petition to make sure they match the signatures in the voter records to verify if the petition has enough valid signatures.

If a petition doesn't have enough signatures, the county clerk will confirm this. You then have sixty days to gather more signatures to add to the original petition. These new signatures will be checked the same way as the first ones. If you still don't have enough, the process will stop, but you can file a new petition if you want.

This section explains that if a petition has enough valid signatures, the clerk must create a certificate confirming this and then present both the petition and the certificate to the board of supervisors.

If the county's board of supervisors determines that a petition is in order, they must set a hearing date for it. This hearing must occur between two to five weeks from when the petition is submitted. Additionally, they need to announce the hearing's date and location in a widely-read local newspaper for at least two weeks before the hearing.

This section describes that during the hearing about forming a district, the board of supervisors will listen to all relevant and important testimony and evidence. They will consider arguments for and against creating the district and the proposed financing method.

This law allows the board of supervisors to change the boundaries of a proposed district. They can remove land from the district if the owner requests it or add land that is next to the district, also upon the owner's request. This is only if they find the change to be appropriate.

When a hearing is held about creating a new district, the board of supervisors decides if forming the district benefits the public and the area's residents. If they agree it's beneficial, they will officially announce their decision and set the district's boundaries and name.

When a pest abatement district is created, the clerk must promptly record and file certified copies of the order with both the county recorder and the Secretary of State. This officially establishes the district, granting it specific rights and powers to manage pest control.

This law allows the district board to change the district's name. If there is a good reason to do so, the board can pass a resolution to make the name change, but it must be approved by at least two-thirds of the board members. Once the decision is made, they must send a certified copy of the resolution to the county's board of supervisors where the district is located.

When a district's name is officially changed through a resolution, the board of supervisors must do several things. First, they must formally update the district's name according to the resolution. Then, they need to record the updated order with the county recorder's office where the district is located. They also have to file the order with both the Secretary of State and the State Board of Equalization. Once the filing is complete with the Secretary of State, the new name becomes the district's official name.

This section allows the board of supervisors, after notifying the public and holding a hearing, to work with the district board to update the list of pests that the district can manage. They can also review and change how the district collects taxes, similar to setting up a new district.