2007 California Government Code Article 3. Extension Of Authorized Services

CA Codes (gov:25210.30-25210.38)

25210.30.  Upon the establishment of a county service area only the
types of extended services specified in the resolution establishing
the area may be authorized or provided therein under the authority of
this chapter.


25210.31.  (a) If the board of supervisors is of the opinion that
public convenience and necessity require that any of the other types
of extended services referred to in Section 25210.4 be provided
within an established county service area, it may adopt a resolution
of intention to provide such other types of extended services within
the area.  Such proceedings may be commenced at any time.
   (b) If the local agency formation commission, in approving the
establishment of the county service area, conditioned its approval as
provided for by subdivision (b) of Section 25210.13, the board shall
not initiate proceedings to extend services pursuant to this article
until approval of the local agency formation commission is first
obtained.



25210.32.  The resolution of intention to provide additional types
of extended services within an established county service area shall:

   (a) State the name of the area.
   (b) Generally describe the territory included in the area.
   (c) Specify the additional types of extended services which it is
proposed to provide within the area and state that, except where
funds are otherwise available from service charges collected pursuant
to Section 25210.77a, a tax sufficient to pay for such additional
extended services will be levied annually upon all taxable property
within such area.
   (d) Fix a time and place for a hearing upon the question of
providing such additional types of extended services within the area,
which shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the
adoption of the resolution of intention.



25210.33.  The clerk of the board of supervisors shall give notice
of the hearing in the same manner and within the same time as
provided for the giving of notice of a hearing on a resolution of
intention to establish a county service area.
   The notice shall:
   (a) Contain the text of the resolution.
   (b) State the time and place for hearing.
   (c) State that at the hearing the testimony of all interested
persons or taxpayers for or against the furnishing of the additional
types of extended services will be heard.



25210.34.  At  the hearing protests against the furnishing of the
additional types of extended services may be made orally, or in
writing by any interested persons or taxpayers.  Any protests
pertaining to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceedings must
be in writing and must clearly set forth the irregularities or
defects to which objection is made.  All written protests must be
filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors on or before the
time fixed for the hearing.  The board of supervisors may waive any
irregularities in the form or content of any written protest and at
the hearing may correct minor defects in the proceedings.  Written
protests may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the
conclusion of the hearing.



25210.34a.  If 50 percent or more of the registered voters residing
within the area, or the owners of one-half or more of the value of
the land and improvements in the territory included in the area as
shown by the last equalized assessment roll, file written protests
against the furnishing of any specified type or types of extended
service within the area, those types of service shall be eliminated
from the resolution ordering additional types of extended service to
be provided within the area.



25210.35.  The hearing may be continued from time to time, but must
be completed within 30 days.  At the conclusion of the hearing the
board of supervisors may abandon the proceedings or may, after
passing upon all protests, by resolution order one or more of the
specified additional types of extended services to be provided within
the area commencing July 1st of the next fiscal year in which a tax
levy may be made.  If the board abandons the proceedings, it shall
not thereafter provide any of the specified additional types of
extended services described in the resolution of intention, and found
by the board to be extended county services, within such area from
general funds of the county.



25210.36.  If prior to the adoption of the resolution ordering the
additional types of extended services the board of supervisors finds
that the proceedings prior thereto were valid and in conformity with
the requirements of this chapter, its determination shall be final
and conclusive upon all persons.


25210.37.  If a written request signed by two members of the board
or a petition signed by 10 percent or more of the registered voters
residing in the area is filed with the board of supervisors
requesting that proceedings be commenced for the furnishing of
specified additional types of extended services the board shall
within 40 days thereafter adopt a resolution of intention in the form
specified in Section 25210.32 to provide such additional types of
extended services within the county service area.



25210.38.  The petition shall request the board of supervisors to
commence proceedings to furnish specified additional types of
extended services within a named county service area.  The petition
may consist of any number of separate instruments each of which must
comply with all the requirements of a petition except as to the
number of signatures.