If the district operates no transit facilities, or its exterior boundaries become coincident with the boundaries of a single city, the board may call an election at any time for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether the district will be dissolved. Upon the filing with the secretary of such a district of a petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total vote cast, asking that the question of dissolution of the district be submitted to the voters of the district, the board shall call such an election.
San Diego County Transit DistrictDissolution
Section § 92000
This law explains that if a transit district isn't running any transit services or if it's just as big as one city, the district's board can hold an election at any time to ask voters if they want to dissolve the district. If 25% of voters in the district sign a petition asking for an election on dissolving the district, the board must organize the election.
transit district dissolution district election voter petition
Section § 92001
This law states that once a petition to dissolve a district is filed, an election must be held within the next 60 days for voters to decide on the dissolution.
The election for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether or not the district shall be dissolved shall be held within 60 days next succeeding the date on which the petition is filed.
district dissolution voter election petition filing
Section § 92002
Any time there is an election to dissolve an organization, a notice must be published to inform the public. This applies whether the election is initiated by a petition or ordered by the board. The election date must be set at least 30 days after the first notice is published.
Notice of any election for dissolution, whether called because of the filing of a petition or ordered by the board without petition, shall be published. The date fixed for the election shall not be less than 30 days from the date of the first publication of the notice.
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Section § 92003
This law section describes what should be included on the ballot for an election about whether or not to dissolve the San Diego County Transit District. The ballot must include the same instructions as those used in general state and county elections, plus a specific question: 'Shall the San Diego County Transit District be dissolved?' The options for voters are 'YES' or 'NO.'
The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county elections and in addition the following:
Shall the San Diego County Transit District be dissolved?
YES
NO
San Diego County Transit District election ballot dissolution
Section § 92004
This law section states that for the election mentioned in this chapter, no additional notice is required beyond what's already specified here, and there's no need to send sample ballots to voters.
No other notice of the election other than that provided for in this chapter need be given and no sample ballots need be sent to the voters.
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Section § 92005
This law explains that if most voters support dissolving a district during an election, the dissolution is considered approved. The governing board must then meet the following Monday to officially count and review the votes.
If upon a canvass of the election, it is found that a majority of all votes cast on the proposition at the election were in favor of the dissolution, the dissolution shall be deemed carried and approved by the voters. The board shall meet on Monday next succeeding the election and canvass the votes cast.
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Section § 92006
This law explains what happens to a district's property when the district is dissolved. If the district's boundaries are the same as a city's limits, all property of the district goes to the city. If the district covers areas beyond one city and doesn't operate any transit facilities, its property goes to the county where most of the district is located.
Upon dissolution of any district which has boundaries that are coincident with the corporate limits of a city, the district property wherever situated vests absolutely in the city, and upon the dissolution of any district operating no transit facilities and which has boundaries that extend beyond the boundaries of a single city the property of the district wherever situated vests in the county in which the whole or greater portion of the district is situated.
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Section § 92007
This law says that if a district is dissolved and there are still debts to pay off, the city council or county board of supervisors takes over as the district's temporary board of directors. Their job is solely to collect taxes needed to pay off those debts and the interest on them. They'll do whatever's necessary to raise the money to settle these obligations.
If at the time of dissolution, there is any outstanding indebtedness of the district the legislative authority of the city, where the limits of the district lie wholly within the corporate limits of a city, and in all other cases, the board of supervisors of the county in which the whole or greater portion of the district is situated are ex officio the board of directors of the district for the purpose only of the levy and collection of taxes for the payment of the indebtedness of the district existing at the time of dissolution and the interest thereon. The board or legislative authority shall levy the taxes and perform such other acts as are necessary to raise the money
necessary for the payment of the indebtedness and the interest thereon.
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Section § 92008
If a vote to dissolve a district doesn't pass, another vote to dissolve the district can't be held until a year has passed since the last vote.
In the event that the proposition for dissolution fails to carry, no subsequent election for the dissolution of the district shall be called until after the expiration of one year from the date of the prior election.
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