If the board of supervisors finds, on the hearing of the petition, that the statements therein are correct, it shall make an order approving the petition.
PetitionApproval
Section § 50310
This law states that if the board of supervisors reviews a petition and determines that all the statements in it are accurate, they must give their approval by making an official order.
board of supervisors approval petition hearing order approval
Section § 50311
If it's proven that some land shouldn't be part of a new district proposal, the board of supervisors must issue an order to remove that land from the district.
If it is shown that any land is improperly included in the proposed district, the board of supervisors shall, in its order, exclude the same therefrom.
land exclusion proposed district board of supervisors
Section § 50312
If the board of supervisors thinks that certain lands should be included in a proposed district because they can be reclaimed in the same way as other lands in the district, but the landowners of those areas haven't shown up to the hearing, the board will pause the hearing. They will then notify these landowners to explain why their lands shouldn't be added to the district.
If the board of supervisors concludes that lands susceptible of the same mode of reclamation are improperly omitted from the proposed district, and the owners thereof have not appeared at the hearing, it shall continue the hearing on the petition, and direct that notice be given to the nonappearing landowners to appear before the board of supervisors, and show cause, why their lands should not be included in the proposed district.
board of supervisors land reclamation proposed district inclusion
Section § 50313
This law section explains that if some landowners did not show up for proceedings, they must be notified about them either by publishing a notice in a manner similar to the original petition or by personally serving each of those landowners with the notice.
The notice to nonappearing landowners shall be given either by publication in the same manner and for the same period as the orginal petition, or by personal service on each such landowner.
nonappearing landowners notice publication
Section § 50314
This law says that if you are personally delivering a notice about a future hearing, you must do it at least three days before the hearing date.
If the notice is given by personal service, the service shall be made at least three days prior to the date fixed for the further hearing.
personal service notice delivery hearing preparation
Section § 50315
You need to provide proof that you've either published or personally delivered a notice to the clerk of the board of supervisors before the scheduled hearing day or by the day the hearing is postponed to.
Proof of publication or personal service of the notice shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors on or before the day to which the hearing is continued.
proof of publication personal service notice delivery
Section § 50316
This law states that the board of supervisors has the authority to postpone a hearing and reschedule it multiple times if needed, ensuring that the hearing is thorough and complete.
The board of supervisors may further continue the hearing from time to time, by order entered upon its minutes, to the end that a full hearing may be had.
board of supervisors hearing continuation postpone hearings
Section § 50317
When the board of supervisors holds a final hearing on a petition, they must decide to approve it either as it was initially submitted or in a changed format.
Upon the final hearing on the petition the board of supervisors shall make an order approving the petition, as originally presented, or in a modified form.
final hearing petition approval board of supervisors
Section § 50318
This law requires that an order, signed by the chairman of the board of supervisors and verified by the clerk, clearly outlines the external boundaries of a district as decided by the board. This order must be either endorsed on or attached to the petition.
The order, signed by the chairman of the board of supervisors, and attested by the clerk thereof, shall describe the exterior boundaries of the district, as determined by the board of supervisors, and shall be indorsed upon or attached to the petition.
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