26060-26066

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 26060-26066




26060.  Within 30 days after the establishment of the boundaries of
the district, the board of supervisors shall, by order, call an
election to be held in the proposed district for the purpose of
determining whether or not the district shall be formed.
   The order shall:
   (a) Fix the day of the election, which shall be within 60 days
after the date of the order.
   (b) Show the boundaries of the proposed district.
   (c) State that at the election one member of the commission will
be voted for.
   This order shall be entered in the minutes of the board and shall
be conclusive evidence of:
   (a) The due presentation of a proper petition.
   (b) The fact that each of the petitioners was, at the time of the
signing and presentation of the petition, a freeholder owning land
within the proposed district.
   (c) The fact that all other steps preliminary to the making of the
order, including the hearing of the petition and establishment of
the boundaries of the district, have been properly taken.



26061.  Notice of the election shall be given by posting a copy of
the order for three successive weeks prior to the election, in three
public places within the proposed district, and by publication of a
copy of the order at least once a week for three successive weeks
prior to the election in a newspaper published in the proposed
district, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper published at
the county seat of the county in which the district is located.



26062.  At least 15 days prior to the election, the board of
supervisors shall select one or more polling places within the
proposed district, and make all suitable arrangements for the holding
of the election. It shall select and appoint from among the
qualified electors of the proposed district one inspector and two
judges of election in each polling place, who shall constitute the
officers of the election and the election board. If no officers are
so appointed or if any officer appointed does not attend at the
opening of the polls on the morning of the election, the electors
present may appoint substitutes to fill the election board.




26063.  At the election there shall be elected one member of the
commission, whose term of office shall be for four years and until
the election, or appointment, and qualification of his successor.



26064.  The ballot shall contain the words "Boulevard District--Yes,"
and "Boulevard District--No," and shall also make provision for
voting for one member of the commission.



26065.  The officers of election shall make a return of the election
to the board of supervisors, which shall canvass the returns as
provided by law. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are
in favor of creating the district the board of supervisors shall make
and enter in its minutes an order declaring that the district of the
name, and with the boundaries theretofore established (setting forth
the boundaries), has been duly created, and shall declare the person
receiving the highest number of votes for member of the commission,
duly elected.
   The order shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and of the
regularity of all prior proceedings provided for by this part, and of
the existence of, and the validity of the creation of, the district.



26066.  If a majority of the votes cast are against the creation of
the district, the board of supervisors shall by order entered in its
minutes so declare, and no other proceeding shall be taken in
relation thereto until the expiration of one year from the date of
the presentation to the board of supervisors of the petition pursuant
to which the election was called.