CHAPTER 8. Annexation of Cities [26401. - 26551.]

Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.

§§ 26401–26551 · 25 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Annexation Agreement §§ 26401–26406 · 6 sections

   • § 26401 Any city not included within the boundaries of a district may be annexed thereto in the manner provided in this chapter.
   • § 26402 The legislative body of the city proposed to be annexed shall agree in writing with the board upon the terms and conditions of annexation, which agreement…
   • § 26403 The annexation agreement may also provide that the city’s annexation to the district shall constitute annexation to any existing special transit service…
   • § 26404 As an alternative to commencement of annexation proceedings by action of the legislative body of a city, a petition signed by voters within the city proposed…
   • § 26405 The petition may include one or more separate documents, but each document shall contain the affidavit of the party who circulated it, certifying that each…
   • § 26406 If the board determines that the annexation of the city, whose voters have petitioned pursuant to Section 26404, would facilitate the acquisition or operation…
2. ARTICLE 2. Approval by District §§ 26421–26427 · 7 sections

   • § 26421 The agreement shall become effective and be binding upon the district and the city when approved in the manner set forth in this chapter. The board shall by…
   • § 26422 The ordinance, together with a notice fixing the time and place for hearing thereon, shall be published in the district pursuant to Section 6061 of the…
   • § 26423 At the hearing any person interested may file with the board written objections to the execution of the agreement.
   • § 26424 Upon the hearing the board shall determine whether or not the agreement will be carried into execution and shall hear and determine all objections thereto.…
   • § 26425 Any hearing on the agreement may be adjourned from time to time by the board without further notice other than an order to be entered upon the minutes of the…
   • § 26426 If no protests are filed or if the protests filed are overruled and denied the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the agreement and authorize…
   • § 26427 When executed by the district the agreement shall be dated and an executed copy filed with the secretary of the district. An executed copy shall also be filed…
3. ARTICLE 3. Approval by City §§ 26451–26456 · 6 sections

   • § 26451 At any time after the board has finally approved the agreement of annexation the legislative body of the city to be annexed shall cause an election to be held…
   • § 26452 Notice of election shall be published as provided in Section 24533 and shall either state that a copy of the annexation agreement is on file in the office of…
   • § 26453 The ballots for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general state and county elections and…
   • § 26454 If upon a canvass of the election it is found that a majority of all votes cast on the proposition at the election were cast in favor of the annexation, the…
   • § 26455 If the proposition fails to carry, the result shall be entered upon the minutes of the governing body of the city.
   • § 26456 If the proposition receives the vote of the requisite majority of voters the governing body of the city shall enter in its minutes an order declaring the…
4. ARTICLE 4. Establishment of Annexation § 26486 · 1 section

   • § 26486 Upon receipt by the district of a copy of the agreement of annexation properly executed by the district and the city proposed to be annexed the board shall…
5. ARTICLE 5. Annexation of Territory to Cities §§ 26511–26512 · 2 sections

   • § 26511 Upon the completion of the annexation of any territory in accordance with law to any city included or partially included in the district, the city clerk shall…
   • § 26512 If the district shall file its objections in the manner aforesaid to the annexation to the district of such territory or portion thereof, the territory, or…
6. ARTICLE 6. Effect of Annexation §§ 26531–26532 · 2 sections

   • § 26531 From and after the date of annexation the board shall levy upon all of the property in the city annexed such taxes, tolls, or charges as are necessary to…
   • § 26532 No annexation of a city to a district shall operate to dissolve or terminate the legal existence of the city annexed.
7. ARTICLE 7. Contest of Annexation § 26551 · 1 section

   • § 26551 The validity of any proceedings for the annexation of any city to any district shall not be contested in any action unless the action is brought within three…