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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 2Ch. 10.5Art. 3§ 29685 Special Service District Creation

§ 29685 Special Service District Creation

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§ 29685 Special Service District Creation

Key Takeaways

  • •People in different areas vote separately on whether to create a special service district.
  • •Only areas where most voters say 'yes' will get the special service district.
  • •Areas where most voters say 'no' will not be included in the special service district.
  • •After the vote, the government files official papers to make the special service district real.

Example

A town wants to create a special district to pay for extra street cleaning.

The town is split into two neighborhoods. Neighborhood A votes, and most people say 'yes.' Neighborhood B votes, and most people say 'no.' Only Neighborhood A gets the extra street cleaning because they voted for it. The government then files papers to make it official.

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§ 29685 Special Service District Creation

The question of the creation of a special service district shall be canvassed separately for each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election is held, and the board shall order and declare the special service district created in each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election was held and in which a majority of those who voted upon the proposition of creating the special service district voted in favor of the proposition, and excluding each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election was held and in which a majority of those who voted upon the proposition of creating the special service district voted against the proposition. A certified copy of the resolution declaring the special service district created shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and upon such filing the special service district shall be established. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1495.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special service districtpublic agencymajoritySecretary of State

Related Statutes

  • § 27430 Special Transit District Creation
  • § 27421 Public Agency Transit Inclusion
  • § 27427 Special Transit District Creation
  • § 27428 Voter Eligibility For Elections
  • § 27429 Election Cost Sharing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 29685.
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