Section 2000.

2000. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Section 2001.

2001. (a)  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1)  California’s climate and topography support a wide diversity of biological organisms. (2)  Most of these organisms are beneficial, but some are vectors of human disease pathogens or directly cause other human diseases such as hypersensitivity, envenomization, and secondary infections. (3)  Some of these […]

Section 2002.

2002. As used in this chapter: (a)  “Abate” means to put an end to a public nuisance, or to reduce the degree or the intensity of a public nuisance. (b)  “Board of trustees” means the legislative body of a district. (c)  “City” means any city, whether general law or chartered, including a city and county, […]

Section 2003.

2003. (a)  This chapter provides the authority for the organization and powers of mosquito abatement and vector control districts. This chapter succeeds the former Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2200) as added by Chapter 60 of the Statutes of 1939, as subsequently amended, and any of its statutory predecessors. (b)  Any mosquito abatement and vector […]

Section 2004.

2004. This chapter is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Section 2005.

2005. If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter in any circumstance or to any person, city, county, special district, school district, the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state, including the California State University and the University of California, is held invalid, that invalidity shall […]

Section 2006.

2006. (a)  Any action to determine the validity of either the organization, or any action, of a district shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (b)  Any judicial review of an action taken pursuant to this chapter shall be […]

Section 2007.

2007. (a)  Except as provided in this section, territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, may be included in a district. Territory that is already within a mosquito abatement and vector control district formed pursuant to this chapter may not be included within another mosquito abatement and vector control district. (b)  Except as […]