California Government Code — §§ 56010-56081
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Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.
Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter govern the construction of this division. The definition of a word applies to any of that word’s variants.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Affected city” means any city that contains or would contain, or whose sphere of influence contains or would contain, territory for which a change of organization is proposed or ordered, either singularly or as part of a reorganization.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 2. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Affected county” means any county that contains, or would contain, any territory for which a change of organization is proposed or ordered either singularly or as part of a reorganization or that contains all or any part of a district for which a change of organization or reorganization is proposed with respect to territory outside that county.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 3. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Affected district” means any special district, as defined by Section 56036, that contains or would contain, or whose sphere of influence contains or would contain, any territory for which a change of organization is proposed or ordered either singularly or as part of a reorganization.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 4. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Affected local agency” means any local agency that contains, or would contain, or whose sphere of influence contains or would contain, any territory for which a change of organization is proposed or ordered, either singularly or as part of a reorganization or for which a study is to be reviewed by the commission.
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 86, Sec. 1. (AB 3254) Effective January 1, 2019.
“Affected territory” means any territory for which a change of organization, reorganization, or sphere of influence change is proposed or ordered, or any territory to which services are proposed to be provided pursuant to Sections 56133, 56133.5, or 56134.
Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1599, Sec. 1.7.
“Agricultural lands” means land currently used for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity for commercial purposes, land left fallow under a crop rotational program, or land enrolled in an agricultural subsidy or set-aside program.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 6. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Annexation” means the inclusion, attachment, or addition of territory to a city or district.
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 7. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Applicant” means a local agency or person or persons that submits an application, as defined by Section 56017.2.
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 763, Sec. 1. (SB 239) Effective January 1, 2016.
“Application” means any of the following:
outside the agency’s jurisdictional boundaries pursuant to Section 56134.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.
“Board of directors” means the legislative body or governing board of a district.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 10. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Board of supervisors” means the legislative body or governing board of a county.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 11. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Certificate of completion” means the document prepared by the executive officer and recorded with the county recorder that confirms the final successful completion of a change of organization or reorganization.
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 12. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Certificate of filing” means the document issued by the executive officer that confirms an application for a change of organization or reorganization has met submission requirements and is accepted for filing.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 13. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Certificate of termination” or “certificate of termination of proceedings” means the document prepared by the executive officer and retained by the commission that indicates that a proposal for a change of organization or reorganization was terminated because of a majority written protest, rejection by voters in an election, or the expiration of time prior to completion of proceedings pursuant to Section 57001 or a court order.
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 14. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“Change of organization” means any of the following:
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 15. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“City” means any incorporated chartered or general law city, including any city the name of which includes the word “town.”
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 16. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.
“City council” means the legislative body or governing board of a city.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.
“City officer” means the mayor or a member of the city council.
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 548, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.
“Clerk” means the clerk or secretary of a commission, county, city, or district, or the clerk or secretary of the legislative body of a county, city, or district. Where the office of county clerk is separate from the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors, “clerk” means the clerk of the board of supervisors. Where the office of county clerk is separate from the office of the registrar of voters, “clerk” means the registrar of voters with respect to all duties pertaining to the conduct of elections and the county clerk with respect to all other duties.
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