Government Code section 57203

The executive officer shall record, no later than 90 days after the election, a certified copy of the certificate of completion with the county recorder of each county in which all or any part of the territory included in the change of organization or reorganization is located, and shall file a certified copy of the certificate of completion, indicating the recording numbers affixed by the county recorder, with the clerk of the legislative body of each local agency subject to the change of organization or reorganization. If the executive officer is for any reason unable to comply with this section, the Secretary of State, upon confirmation by the county recorder that the certificate of completion has not been recorded within the time period provided in this section, may perform the duties of the executive officer upon receiving notice of the failure of the executive officer to so perform.
After recordation of the certificate of completion by the executive officer, the recorder shall file with the county surveyor a copy of the boundary description included in the certificate of completion as provided by subdivision (c) of Section 57201.

Source: Section 57203, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=57203.­ (updated May 28, 1991; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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