California § 56865 - Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follo
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§ 56865. Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follo
Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follows: (a) For registered voter districts, by not less than 5 percent of the registered voters within each of the several districts. (b) For landowner-voter districts, by landowner-voters within each of the several districts constituting not less than 5 percent of the number of landowner-voters owning land within each of the several districts and who also own not less than 5 percent of the assessed value of land within each of the several districts.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 56865 cover?
Section 56865 ("Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follo") 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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