1. This chapter may be cited as the Special District Control Law. 2. The Legislature hereby determines and declares that the procedures contained in the Special District Control Law are necessary for the coordinated and orderly creation of special district governments and for the logical extension of special district services throughout the State. 3. It […]
1. The Special District Control Law applies to: (a) Any special district whose formation is initiated by a board of county commissioners; and (b) Any petition for the formation of any proposed special district filed with any board of county commissioners. 2. As used in this chapter “special district” means any water district, sanitation district, […]
1. Any prospective petitioner for the establishment of a special district shall file a service plan with the board of county commissioners of each county which has territory included within the boundaries of the proposed district. The service plan shall: (a) Consist of a financial survey and a preliminary engineering or architectural survey showing how […]
1. If a proposed special district lies entirely within one county, a resolution approving the service plan is required from the board of county commissioners of that county. 2. If the boundaries of a proposed special district include territory within two or more counties, a resolution approving the service plan for such special district is […]
The board of county commissioners of each such county constitutes the approving authority under the Special District Control Law and shall review any service plan filed for any proposed special district. With reference to the review of any service plan, each such board of county commissioners may: 1. Approve the service plan without condition or […]
1. Each such board of county commissioners may disapprove the service plan of a proposed special district upon satisfactory evidence that: (a) There is insufficient existing and projected need for organized service in the area to be serviced by the proposed district; (b) The existing service in the area to be served by the proposed […]
1. A service plan shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of each county in which the district is located, wholly or in part, prior to the formation of the proposed special district. Such service plan shall be filed with the county clerk at least 10 days prior to a regular meeting of […]
1. Except as otherwise subsequently provided in this section, the formation of a special district shall not be approved by any board of county commissioners without the resolution of approval and the service plan required by the Special District Control Law. The approved service plan and the resolution of approval shall be incorporated by reference […]
