A district may change its name by action of the board of supervisors of the principal county as provided by this article.
District ReorganizationChanging Name of District
Section § 9621
This law states that a district can change its name, but it has to be decided by the board of supervisors in the main county, following specific procedures outlined in this article.
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Section § 9622
This law allows a district's board of directors to change the district's name if they believe it is in the district's best interest. They must pass a resolution stating this decision.
Whenever in the judgment of the board of directors it is for the best interest of a district that its name be changed to a stated name, it may pass a resolution reciting such fact.
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Section § 9623
This law section says that when a district wants to change its name, they must send a copy of the resolution to the board of supervisors in the main county. They should also include a request for the name change to be approved.
A copy of the resolution shall be forwarded to the board of supervisors of the principal county with the request that the name of the district be changed to the stated name.
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Section § 9624
The board of supervisors in the main county will review a request at their upcoming meeting and decide whether to approve or reject it. Their decision will be documented in the meeting minutes.
The board of supervisors of the principal county shall consider this request at their next regular meeting and may grant or deny the request. Their action shall be officially recorded in their minutes.
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Section § 9625
If the county board of supervisors turns down a request, they must send a copy of their decision to the board of directors that made the request.
If the action of the board of supervisors on this request is negative, they shall forward a copy of the resolution to the board of directors initiating the request.
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Section § 9626
If the board of supervisors agrees with a request, they must send officially verified copies of the resolution to several parties: the board of directors that asked for it, all relevant county boards and clerks, and the State Board of Equalization.
If the action of the board of supervisors on this request is favorable, it shall cause certified copies of the resolution to be forwarded to the board of directors initiating the request, the boards of supervisors and county clerks of all the other counties in which any portion of the district lies and the State Board of Equalization.
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Section § 9627
If the Secretary of State recognizes and acknowledges a district's name change, the district's name is officially changed.
On acknowledgment of the change of name by the Secretary of State, the name of the district shall be considered changed.
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