Section 23300.

23300. New counties may be formed and created from portions of one or more existing counties solely pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.)

Section 23301.

23301. As used in this chapter: (a) “Affected county” means each county from which territory is proposed to be transferred to create a new county. (b) “Approved county” means the territory to be included in a new county after the registered voters in the affected county or counties have approved the creation of such a new county […]

Section 23302.

23302. Any action to determine the validity of the formation of a county pursuant to this chapter shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 4.5. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Section 23306.

23306. A proposed county shall not be created if: (a) The population of any affected county shall be reduced to less than 20,000. (b) The population of the proposed county shall be less than 10,000. (c) The area of any affected county will be reduced to less than 1,200 square miles. The most recent federal decennial census shall […]

Section 23306.5.

23306.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 23306, a county may be created from the territory of Nevada County provided that the territory which is proposed to be transferred from such county does not exceed 25 percent of the total territory of such county. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1143.)

Section 23309.

23309. No boundary line of a proposed county shall pass through or divide the territory of any incorporated city. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.)

Section 23310.

23310. Proceedings under this chapter shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, relating to local agency formation commissions. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.)