This law explains how to start the process of forming a county drainage district in California. It begins when the county's board of supervisors receives a petition signed by enough real property owners. The petition can be made up of multiple documents, as long as each one meets all the necessary criteria besides the number of signatures.

If you want to create a county drainage district, you need to submit a petition to the county's board of supervisors. The petition should clearly describe the district's boundaries and must be signed by at least 100 property owners within the proposed area. However, if there are 200 or fewer property owners in total, then a majority must sign. Once the board verifies the number of signatures, their decision is final.

This law outlines the steps needed to start forming a county drainage district. First, the local board of supervisors must pass a resolution stating their intention to create the district. This resolution must include several key pieces of information: a statement of intent, a description of the district's boundaries, the proposed name of the district, and details on when and where the public can voice any objections. Lastly, it instructs the board clerk to publish the resolution and notify the public about the hearing.

This law outlines how a district can be formed. It can include both unincorporated areas and parts or all of cities, but only if the city's governing board approves it. If another district with similar goals exists, it can't be included without agreement from that district's leaders and a county resolution stating it's beneficial for the affected area and public interest.

This law states that there must be a minimum of 30 days between when the board of supervisors officially decides to consider forming a new district and when they hold a hearing to hear any objections about the district's creation or its size. The hearing will take place at the board’s regular meeting place or within the boundaries of the proposed district, as specified in the resolution to form the district.

Before a hearing takes place, a complete version of the resolution must be published in the area where the district is proposed, following a specific process outlined in Section 6066 of the Government Code. Additionally, short notices about the resolution and details of the hearing's time and location may also be published in the same area, using the same legal procedures.

The board of supervisors will hold a hearing to listen to any objections about creating the district or its boundaries. They can remove any area they think won't gain from being part of the district.

If enough people (10% of registered voters in a proposed district) object in writing to forming a new district, the board of supervisors can either stop the formation entirely or let the voters in the proposed area decide by holding an election.

In this law, only voters who are registered in the proposed district can participate in the election. The local board of supervisors is responsible for setting up the election precincts and appointing precinct boards composed of an inspector, a judge, and a clerk. Notice of the election must be published in the proposed district at least one week before the election, complying with a specific government code. The board of supervisors will decide how the rest of the election process will be conducted.

When there's an election to form a new district, the legislative body responsible for calling the election must notify the local agency formation commission's executive officer by registered mail within five days. This notification must include details like the name and description of the proposed district.

The executive officer then has five days to prepare a 500-word impartial analysis of the proposed district, including its boundaries, and submit this to the commission. The local agency formation commission has another five days to approve or modify this analysis before sending it to the officials who will conduct the election.

This law allows the board of supervisors, authorized members, individual voters, or associations of citizens to submit written arguments for or against forming a new district. These arguments must be concise, no longer than 300 words, and submitted at least 54 days before the election deciding on the district's formation.

This law explains how officials decide which arguments for and against a proposed district formation will be printed and distributed to voters. If there are multiple arguments, the officials must choose one from each side. They should prioritize arguments from the county's board of supervisors first, and then look at those submitted by individual voters or citizen groups.

Before voting on the formation of a district, every voter eligible to participate must receive a ballot pamphlet. This pamphlet includes the full text of what's being proposed, a neutral analysis from the local agency formation commission, and arguments for and against forming the district. It must be sent at least 10 days before the election date. The pamphlet is considered official material under election law.

After a hearing or an election where most people vote to create a water district, the board of supervisors can decide to officially form the district if they think it's a good idea.

This law states that when a district is formed, the official order must include the district's name and describe its boundaries or the area it covers. Once this order is issued, it's final proof that everything leading up to it was done correctly, except for publishing the resolution of intention and holding the hearing itself.