California § 56855 - This section shall apply to any proposal which contains the annexation of territo
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§ 56855. This section shall apply to any proposal which contains the annexation of territo
(a) This section shall apply to any proposal which contains the annexation of territory to a fire protection district which is organized pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (commencing with Section 13800) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, and the affected territory is or is proposed to be all or part of a city which is within the fire protection district. (b) Prior to the adoption by the local agency formation commission of a resolution making determinations, the district may request and the commission shall impose, as a term and condition, a requirement that the legislative body of the city shall enter into a contract with the district. The contract shall require: (1) That the affected territory shall remain part of the district for a period of at least 10 years. (2) That the city shall pay the cost of services provided by the district. This payment shall be in amounts and on terms specified in the contract. (3) Any other conditions to which the city and the district mutually agree.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 56855 cover?
Section 56855 ("This section shall apply to any proposal which contains the annexation of territo") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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