Public Resources Code section 5503

Whenever it is desired to form a district, a petition requesting the creation and maintenance of a district, and describing the exterior boundaries of the proposed district shall be signed by at least 5,000 electors residing within the territory proposed to be included in the district and shall be presented to the board of supervisors of the county containing the largest area within the proposed district.

Source: Section 5503, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=5503.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1975; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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