Territory within Marin County may be annexed to the district in the manner provided in this chapter.
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Section § 70270
This law states that areas in Marin County can be added to a district following the process outlined in this particular chapter.
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Section § 70271
This law says that if the board decides that a particular area would gain advantages by becoming part of the district, they must officially declare this through a resolution.
Whenever the board finds and determines that additional territory will be benefited by annexation to the district, it shall pass a resolution to that effect.
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Section § 70272
This law states that for a resolution to be approved, at least two-thirds of the board members must vote in favor of it.
The resolution shall be passed by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board.
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Section § 70273
This law section outlines what a resolution for annexing territory must include. Firstly, it must clearly describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed. It must also assign an appropriate name to the proposed annexation. Additionally, the resolution should declare that the annexation will benefit the district involved. Lastly, it needs to specify the time and place for a hearing where anyone with concerns about the annexation can voice their objections.
The resolution shall:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 70273(a) Describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 70273(b) Designate the proposed annexation by an appropriate name.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 70273(c) Declare that the area to be annexed to the district will be benefited by such annexation.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 70273(d) Name the time and place for the hearing of objections by any person interested in the proposed annexation.
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Section § 70274
This section requires that any resolution, along with the names of board members who voted on it, be published in a local newspaper in the area being annexed. If no local newspaper exists, it must be published in a widely circulated newspaper in that area, following the publication guidelines of Section 6066 of the Government Code.
The resolution, together with the names of the members of the board, voting for and against it shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the territory proposed to be annexed, or if there is no such paper, then in some newspaper of general circulation, circulated in such territory.
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Section § 70275
This law details the process for a board to hear objections to annexing a territory into a district. If two-thirds of the board agrees that the area will benefit from being annexed, they can outline the boundaries of the new district. However, if over half of the registered voters in the proposed area submit written protests before the hearing ends, the annexation process must be stopped. Additionally, the board cannot revisit the same annexation proposal for at least six months if it was terminated due to voter protests.
On the day fixed for hearing or any day to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall hear and consider any objections presented to the annexation of the territory. After the hearing of objections, if it shall be determined by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the board that the territory proposed to be annexed will be benefited by such annexation, the board shall proceed to fix and determine the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the district, provided, however, that if there is filed with the clerk of the board prior to the close of said hearing, written protests against said annexation signed by fifty percent (50%) or more of the registered voters
within the area proposed to be annexed, then said annexation proceedings shall be terminated by board action and the board shall not within six months after said termination adopt a resolution pursuant to Section 70271 applicable to the same or substantially the same area involved in the prior terminated proceeding.
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Section § 70276
This law section states that a board can annex a territory after making necessary changes to its boundaries. To do this, a resolution must be passed with a two-thirds majority vote from the board members. The details of the resolution and the names of the board members who voted for and against it must be recorded in the board's minutes.
After making all necessary and proper changes in the boundaries, by a resolution passed by a vote of two-thirds of the members, the board shall order the annexation of the territory so described. The resolution, together with the names of the members of the board voting for and against the same shall be spread upon the minutes of the board.
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Section § 70277
When a new area is added to an existing district, it automatically becomes part of that district. This means it will share both the responsibilities and advantages that come with being in that district.
Whenever any territory is annexed to the district it shall thereupon become a part of the district subject to all the liabilities and entitled to all the benefits of the district.
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