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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 3§ 5872 Harbor District Formation Certification

§ 5872 Harbor District Formation Certification

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§ 5872 Harbor District Formation Certification

This law says the Secretary of State must file a certificate and, within five days, send a signed copy to the county clerk saying a harbor district has been created in that county.

Key Takeaways

  • •The Secretary of State must file the certificate in their own office.
  • •The certificate must be sealed with the state’s great seal.
  • •It has to be sent to the county clerk within five days of filing.

Example

A coastal community files a petition to start a new harbor district. After the petition is approved, the Secretary of State files the official paperwork and, within five days, mails a sealed certificate to the county clerk confirming the new district exists.

The law makes sure the county gets official proof right away that the harbor district is real, so the county can start using it for planning and taxes.

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§ 5872 Harbor District Formation Certification

The Secretary of State shall file the certificate in his or her office, and within five days thereafter shall execute under the great seal of the State, and transmit to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the proceedings were had, a certificate that a harbor district under the name set forth in the petition has been formed and exists in that county. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 54. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Secretary of Statecertificategreat seal of the Stateharbor district

Related Statutes

  • § 6043 Harbor District Formation Certification
  • § 5873 District Formation Completion
  • § 5864 Harbor District Ballot Form
  • § 5871 Board Minutes Certification
  • § 6035 Harbor District Formation Ballot

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5872.
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