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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 10.5Art. 6§ 27463 Voter Approval For Annexation

§ 27463 Voter Approval For Annexation

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§ 27463 Voter Approval For Annexation

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city or area is going to join a special transit district, the local government or voters can ask for a vote on it.
  • •The request for a vote must be made before the hearing about joining the district.
  • •The local government can make this request by passing a resolution, or voters can ask by signing a petition.

Example

A small town is going to join a bigger transit system that will add new bus routes.

The town's leaders or the people living there can ask for a vote to decide if they really want to join. They have to do this before the official meeting about joining happens.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 27463 Voter Approval For Annexation

Any public agency or portion thereof included as part of the territory to be annexed to a special transit service district pursuant to this article may, by resolution of its legislative body, or a petition of its voters filed prior to the hearing on annexation, require the submission of an annexation proposition to the voters of the public agency, or portion thereof. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 116.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

public agencyspecial transit service districtannexation propositionlegislative bodypetition of its voters

Related Statutes

  • § 27461 District Annexation Process
  • § 27464 Annexation Voter Approval Process
  • § 29712 Annexation Voter Approval Requirement
  • § 27421 Public Agency Transit Inclusion
  • § 27427 Special Transit District Creation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 27463.
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