ARTICLE 1. Creation of Regional Districts [40300. - 40304.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 1.
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Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 40300. Section 40300.

(a) The boards of supervisors of two or more counties within an air basin may hold a public hearing to determine whether the counties under their jurisdiction should become part of a regional district. (b) Such boards of supervisors shall hold a public hearing to resolve such a question, if a petition is submitted to each such board of supervisors. A petition submitted to a board of supervisors shall be signed by not less than 10 percent of the qualified electors of the county under its jurisdiction.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 40301. Section 40301.

Prior to the public hearing, the board of supervisors shall give, not less than 15 days nor more than 45 days before the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing by publication pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 40302. Section 40302.

Upon conclusion of the public hearing, the board of supervisors may adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a regional district to function in the county, or portion thereof, if, from the evidence received at such hearing, it finds that it is in the best interests of the county that a regional district function therein.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 40304. Section 40304.

From and after the date of the filing of certified copies of resolutions from two or more boards of supervisors desiring to create a regional district, the regional district shall begin to function and may exercise its powers.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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