A copy of any proposal for consolidation shall be forwarded to the State Lands Commission prior to the circulation of any petition or the adoption of any resolution making such proposal.
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Section § 53500
Before a plan to consolidate lands can be officially proposed through a petition or resolution, a copy of the proposal must be sent to the State Lands Commission.
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Section § 53504
This law states that when districts are consolidated, the new district will receive the number from the original district that has the most land area. The new district will be identified by this number moving forward.
The State Lands Commission shall assign to the consolidated district the number of the original district containing the largest area of land, and the consolidated district shall thereafter be known by such number.
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