California § 56871 - A petition for the dissolution of a registered voter district, signed by three or

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§ 56871. A petition for the dissolution of a registered voter district, signed by three or

A petition for the dissolution of a registered voter district, signed by three or more registered voters within the district or by three or more landowners within a landowner-voter district, shall be deemed to be a sufficient petition, if, in addition to the matters required by Section 56700, the petition recites that the district has been in existence for at least three years and states, on information and belief, that the corporate powers of the district have not been used and that one or more of the following conditions have existed or now exist: (a) That during the three-year period preceding the date of the first signature upon the petition any of the following events have not occurred: (1) There has not been a duly selected and acting quorum of the board of directors of the district. (2) The board of directors has not furnished or provided services or facilities of substantial benefit to residents, landowners, or property within the district. (3) The board of directors has not levied or fixed and collected any taxes, assessments, service charges, rentals, or rates or expended the proceeds of those levies or collections for district purposes. (b) That during the one-year period preceding the date of the first signature upon the petition a quorum of the duly selected and acting board of directors has not met for the purpose of transacting district business. (c) That, upon the date of the first signature upon the petition, the district had no assets, other than money in the form of cash, investments, or deposits.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 56871 ("A petition for the dissolution of a registered voter district, signed by three or") 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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