California Government Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

• Section 23300.
  New counties may be formed and created from portions of one or more existing counties solely pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(Repealed and added...
• Section 23301.
  As used in this chapter:(a) “Affected county” means each county from which territory is proposed to be transferred to create a new county.(b) “Approved county” means the...
• Section 23302.
  Any action to determine the validity of the formation of a county pursuant to this chapter shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with...
• Section 23306.
  A proposed county shall not be created if:(a) The population of any affected county shall be reduced to less than 20,000.(b) The population of the proposed county...
• Section 23306.5.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 23306, a county may be created from the territory of Nevada County provided that the territory which...
• Section 23309.
  No boundary line of a proposed county shall pass through or divide the territory of any incorporated city.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.)
• Section 23310.
  Proceedings under this chapter shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773) of Part 1 of Division 2 of...

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