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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 3Ch. 4Art. 1§ 56804 Disincorporation Fiscal Analysis Requirements

§ 56804 Disincorporation Fiscal Analysis Requirements

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§ 56804 Disincorporation Fiscal Analysis Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city wants to stop being a city (disincorporation), they must do a big money check-up.
  • •The check-up looks at how much the city spends on services, buildings, and projects.
  • •It also checks where money comes from, what the city owes, and who will pay for things after the city stops being a city.
  • •If the city doesn’t have enough money, they must figure out how to get more, like taxes or fees.

Example

A small town wants to stop being a city because they can’t afford to fix roads and pay for police.

Before they can stop being a city, they must write a big report showing all their money problems. They have to list how much they spend on police, roads, and parks. They also have to show who will pay for these things after they stop being a city. If they don’t have enough money, they must explain how they will get more, like raising taxes.

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§ 56804 Disincorporation Fiscal Analysis Requirements

For any proposal that includes a disincorporation, the executive officer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared by contract, a comprehensive fiscal analysis. This analysis shall become part of the report required pursuant to Section 56665. Data used for the analysis shall be from the most recent fiscal year for which data is available, preceding the issuances of the certificate of filing. When data requested by the executive officer in the notice to affected agencies, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 56658, is unavailable, the analysis shall document the source and methodology of the data used. The analysis shall review and document each of the following: (a) The direct and indirect costs incurred by the city proposed for disincorporation for providing public services during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the submittal of the proposal for disincorporation. (b) The direct and indirect costs incurred by the city proposed for disincorporation for current and proposed capital improvements, facilities, assets, and infrastructure. (c) The sources of funding, if any, available to the entities proposed to assume the obligations of the city proposed for disincorporation. (d) The anticipated costs, including all direct and indirect costs, to the entities proposed to assume the obligations of the city proposed for disincorporation in the provision of services to the area proposed for disincorporation. (e) When determining costs, the executive officer shall also include all direct and indirect costs of any public services that are proposed to be transferred to state agencies for delivery. (f) The revenues of the city proposed for disincorporation during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the initiation of the disincorporation proposal. (g) All current and long-term liabilities, including, but not limited to, debt obligations, of the city proposed for disincorporation, including the balance of the restricted and unrestricted funds available to extinguish the obligations and liabilities. (h) The potential financing mechanism or mechanisms to address any shortfalls and obligations for those responsibilities identified in this section, including, but not limited to, taxes or assessments. (i) Any other information and analysis needed to make the findings required by Section 56770. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 163, Sec. 1. (AB 2032) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

disincorporationcontractportobligationdocumentinitiation

Related Statutes

  • § 56800 Incorporation Fiscal Analysis Requirements
  • § 17562 State Mandate Cost Reporting
  • § 26908.5 Auditor Records Public Access
  • § 26909 Special District Audit Requirements
  • § 29705 Claim And Warrant Forms

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 56804.
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