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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8Pt. 3Ch. 1Art. 3§ 6030 District Formation Election

§ 6030 District Formation Election

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§ 6030 District Formation Election

This law says that before creating a new district, the local government must officially decide its boundaries and then hold a vote for the people living there to approve it.

Key Takeaways

  • •The government must clearly define the boundaries of a new district before anything else.
  • •The people living in the proposed district get to vote on whether they want it or not.
  • •Everything must be written down in official records.

Example

A town wants to create a new school district for better local control.

The town leaders must first draw the exact lines of where the district starts and ends, write it down officially, and then let the people in that area vote on whether they want the new district or not.

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§ 6030 District Formation Election

The board of supervisors shall have entered in its minutes an order finally determining and establishing the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, and it shall pass a resolution calling an election within the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters the proposition of the formation of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisorsexterior boundariesproposed districtresolutionelectionqualified votersformation of the district

Related Statutes

  • § 5860 District Bond Election Resolution
  • § 5863 District Formation Voter Proposition
  • § 7030 District Formation Election Notice
  • § 7031 Harbor District Election Requirements
  • § 5832 Harbor District Boundary Adjustment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6030.
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