California Government Code ARTICLE 1 - General

• Section 58000.
  This chapter may be cited as the District Organization Law.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)
• Section 58001.
  It is the purpose of this chapter to make available a procedure for the organization, operation and government of districts.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2043.)
• Section 58002.
  This chapter applies only when and to the extent that it is adopted or incorporated by reference in a law providing for a particular district...
• Section 58004.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “District” means a tax or assessment district.(b) “Governing body” means the board of directors of a district...
• Section 58005.
  Whenever in this chapter a petition, order, resolution, complaint, or other document refers to a principal act, the name, if any, of the principal act,...
• Section 58006.
  When this chapter or the principal act requires publication of a notice, publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated within...
• Section 58007.
  Unless otherwise expressly provided, each notice shall be published once a week for three successive weeks prior to the date set for the event of...
• Section 58008.
  Proof of publication may be by affidavit of the owner, publisher, printer, or clerk of the newspaper. The affidavit is prima facie evidence of the...
• Section 58009.
  If a district is situated in a county in which no newspaper of general circulation is published, the notice shall be posted in three public...
• Section 58010.
  Proof of posting may be by affidavit of the person posting the notice. The affidavit is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.(Added...
• Section 58011.
  In case of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of the law providing for the creation of a particular district...

Last modified: October 22, 2018