2005 California Government Code Sections 23500-23502 Article 1. General Provisions

23500.  Two or more counties, each contiguous to the other, or to
one of the others, may consolidate into one county pursuant to this
chapter.
23501.  As used in this chapter:
   (a) "Affected county" means each county which is proposed to be
part of a consolidated county or which is consolidated with one or
more counties.
   (b) "Principal county" means the county with the greatest
proportion of assessed value, as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll, to the total amount of taxable property in the
county.
   (c) "Clerk" means the clerk of the county board of supervisors.
Where the office of clerk of the board of supervisors is separate
from the office of registrar of voters, "clerk" means the registrar
of voters with respect to all duties pertaining to the conduct of
elections and the certification of petitions and clerk of the board
of supervisors with respect to all other duties specified in this
chapter.
23502.  Proceedings under this chapter shall not be subject to the
provisions of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773) of Part 1
of Division 2 of Title 5, relating to local agency formation
commissions.