California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 56118

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1019, Sec. 17.

Except for a proposal for the merger of a then existing subsidiary district, any proposal for a merger or establishment of a subsidiary district authorized by this division shall contain a request in the alternative, requesting either a merger or the establishment of a subsidiary district, as may be determined during the course of the proceedings. Any proposal requesting only merger shall be deemed to also include a request for the establishment of a subsidiary district and any proposal requesting only the establishment of a subsidiary district shall be deemed to also include a request for merger.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 56118 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-3-cortese-knox-hertzberg-local-government-reorganization-act-of-2000/part-1-general/chapter-3-introductory-and-general-provisions/section-56118

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Introductory and General Provisions

§ 56100§ 56100.1§ 56102§ 56103§ 56103.5§ 56104§ 56105§ 56106§ 56107§ 56116…§ 56126§ 56127§ 56128§ 56129§ 56130§ 56131§ 56131.5§ 56131.7§ 56133§ 56134

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