California Government Code ARTICLE 2 - Initiation of Proceedings

• Section 23510.
  Proceedings for the consolidation of two or more contiguous counties may be initiated by petition, or by resolution of the board of supervisors of each...
• Section 23511.
  A petition initiating proceedings shall be signed by qualified electors of each affected county equaling in number not less than 25 percent of the number...
• Section 23512.
  A petition may consist of a single instrument or several counterparts.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)
• Section 23513.
  A petition may designate not more than three persons as chief petitioners setting forth their names and mailing addresses.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)
• Section 23514.
  No petition shall be accepted for filing pursuant to this article unless the signatures therein shall have been secured within six months of the date...
• Section 23515.
  All petitions shall be filed with the clerk of the principal county. All counterparts of a petition shall be filed at the same time.(Added by...
• Section 23516.
  Within 30 days after the date of filing of a petition, the clerk of the principal county shall examine the petition and determine whether it...
• Section 23517.
  If the clerk certifies a petition to be insufficient the clerk shall give mailed notice thereof to each of the chief petitioners, if any, and...
• Section 23518.
  If the clerk certifies a petition to be sufficient, the clerk shall immediately transmit a copy of the certification to the board of supervisors of...
• Section 23519.
  In certifying the sufficiency of a petition, the clerk shall compare the name of each person signing the petition with the registration records of the...
• Section 23520.
  Upon receipt of the certification of a petition for county consolidation or the adoption of resolutions pursuant to Section 23510, the board of the principal...

Last modified: October 22, 2018