§ 6044 District Formation Completion

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says a new district is officially created only after the clerk of the board of supervisors files the certificate that comes from the Secretary of State.

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•The clerk of the board of supervisors must file the certificate.
•The certificate must come from the Secretary of State.
•Filing the certificate makes the district officially exist.

Example

A community wants to start a new fire protection district. The state sends a certificate confirming the district’s approval, and the local board clerk files that certificate in their office.

Once the clerk files the certificate, the fire protection district is officially formed and can start operating.

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§ 6044 District Formation Completion

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall file the certificate in his or her office and from the filing of the certificate of the Secretary of State in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors, the formation of the district is complete. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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clerk of the board of supervisors certificate formation of the district

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6044.

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