§ 20721 District Formation Petition Options

Water Code·California

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•People can ask to create a new district with three parts inside it.
•They can also ask for leaders of the district to be chosen by everyone in the district.
•They can ask to combine some jobs in the district to make things simpler.

Example

A group of neighbors wants to create a new school district in their area.

They can ask for the district to have three smaller areas, for everyone in the district to vote for the leaders, and to combine some jobs like the treasurer and the secretary to save money.

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§ 20721 District Formation Petition Options

A petition for the formation of a district may request any of the following: (a) Three divisions in the proposed district. (b) Election of the directors of the proposed district by the district at large. (c) Consolidation of any offices allowed to be consolidated. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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petition formation of a district three divisions election of the directors consolidation of any offices

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 20721.

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