California Code
DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS
CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 5780. - 5780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be...

Section 5780.1. - 5780.1. As used in this chapter: (a) “Board of directors”...

Section 5780.3. - 5780.3. (a) This chapter provides the authority for the organization...

Section 5780.5. - 5780.5. This chapter is necessary for the public health, safety,...

Section 5780.7. - 5780.7. If any provision of this chapter or the application...

Section 5780.9. - 5780.9. Any action to determine the validity of the organization...

ARTICLE 2 - Area and Boundaries

Section 5781. - 5781. Except as provided in this section, territory, whether incorporated...

Section 5781.1. - 5781.1. The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division...

ARTICLE 3 - Formation

Section 5782. - 5782. A new district may be formed pursuant to this...

Section 5782.1. - 5782.1. (a) A proposal to form a new district may...

Section 5782.3. - 5782.3. (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall publish...

Section 5782.5. - 5782.5. (a) A proposal to form a new district may...

Section 5782.7. - 5782.7. (a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition...

ARTICLE 4 - Selection of the Initial Board of Directors

Section 5783. - 5783. The initial board of directors of a district formed...

Section 5783.1. - 5783.1. In the case of a district that contains only...

Section 5783.3. - 5783.3. In the case of a district that contains only...

Section 5783.5. - 5783.5. In the case of a district that contains unincorporated...

Section 5783.7. - 5783.7. In the case of a district that includes only...

Section 5783.9. - 5783.9. In the case of a district that includes only...

Section 5783.11. - 5783.11. (a) In the case of a district where the...

Section 5783.13. - 5783.13. In the case of a district where the initial...

ARTICLE 5 - Boards of Directors and Officers

Section 5784. - 5784. (a) A legislative body known as the board of...

Section 5784.1. - 5784.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if on December...

Section 5784.2. - 5784.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local...

Section 5784.3. - 5784.3. (a) The term of office of each member of...

Section 5784.5. - 5784.5. If a county board of supervisors or a city...

Section 5784.7. - 5784.7. (a) Within 45 days after their first election and...

Section 5784.9. - 5784.9. (a) Notwithstanding Section 5784.7, a district may establish an...

Section 5784.11. - 5784.11. A board of directors shall meet at least once...

Section 5784.13. - 5784.13. (a) A majority of the board of directors shall...

Section 5784.15. - 5784.15. (a) The board of directors may provide, by ordinance...

ARTICLE 6 - Reorganizing the Board of Directors

Section 5785. - 5785. (a) In the case of a district with an...

Section 5785.1. - 5785.1. (a) In the case of a board of directors...

Section 5785.3. - 5785.3. (a) If a majority of the voters voting on...

Section 5785.5. - 5785.5. (a) Before circulating any petition pursuant to Section 5785...

ARTICLE 7 - Powers and Duties

Section 5786. - 5786. A district may: (a) Organize, promote, conduct, and advertise...

Section 5786.1. - 5786.1. A district shall have and may exercise all rights...

Section 5786.3. - 5786.3. When acquiring, improving, or using any real property, a...

Section 5786.5. - 5786.5. (a) If a district was formed without the power...

Section 5786.7. - 5786.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) If a...

Section 5786.9. - 5786.9. (a) A district shall have perpetual succession. (b) A...

Section 5786.11. - 5786.11. (a) A district may cooperate with any city, county,...

Section 5786.13. - 5786.13. A district may contract with other public agencies to...

Section 5786.15. - 5786.15. (a) Each district shall adopt policies and procedures, including...

Section 5786.17. - 5786.17. (a) Violation of any rule, regulation, or ordinance adopted...

Section 5786.19. - 5786.19. (a) The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section...

Section 5786.21. - 5786.21. If a county board of supervisors has appointed itself...

Section 5786.23. - 5786.23. (a) This section shall apply only to a district...

Section 5786.25. - 5786.25. A board of directors may require any employee or...

Section 5786.27. - 5786.27. A board of directors may provide for any programs...

Section 5786.29. - 5786.29. A district may authorize the members of its board...

Section 5786.31. - 5786.31. Whenever the boundaries of a district or a zone...

ARTICLE 8 - Elections

Section 5787. - 5787. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, districts are...

Section 5787.1. - 5787.1. A board of directors may require that the election...

Section 5787.3. - 5787.3. If the proposition on the question of formation fails,...

ARTICLE 9 - Finance

Section 5788. - 5788. On or before July 1 of each year, the...

Section 5788.1. - 5788.1. (a) On or before July 1 of each year,...

Section 5788.3. - 5788.3. At the time and place specified for the meeting,...

Section 5788.5. - 5788.5. On or before August 30 of each year, after...

Section 5788.7. - 5788.7. At any regular meeting or properly noticed special meeting...

Section 5788.9. - 5788.9. (a) In its annual budget, the board of directors...

Section 5788.11. - 5788.11. On or before July 1 of each year, the...

Section 5788.13. - 5788.13. The auditor of each county in which a district...

Section 5788.15. - 5788.15. On or before July 1 of any year, the...

Section 5788.17. - 5788.17. (a) A district may accept any revenue, money, grants,...

Section 5788.19. - 5788.19. A local agency may loan any of its available...

Section 5788.21. - 5788.21. (a) A district may acquire any necessary real property...

Section 5788.23. - 5788.23. (a) All claims for money or damages against a...

Section 5788.25. - 5788.25. (a) The board of directors shall provide for regular...

ARTICLE 10 - Alternative Revenues

Section 5789. - 5789. Whenever a board of directors determines that the amount...

Section 5789.1. - 5789.1. A district may levy special taxes pursuant to: (a)...

Section 5789.3. - 5789.3. A district may levy special benefit assessments consistent with...

Section 5789.5. - 5789.5. (a) A board of directors may charge a fee...

ARTICLE 11 - General Obligation Bonds

Section 5790. - 5790. (a) Whenever a board of directors determines that it...

Section 5790.1. - 5790.1. The resolution shall state: (a) The purpose for which...

Section 5790.3. - 5790.3. (a) The election shall be conducted pursuant to the...

Section 5790.5. - 5790.5. (a) The board of directors may provide for the...

Section 5790.7. - 5790.7. (a) Before selling the bonds, the board of directors...

Section 5790.9. - 5790.9. Any general obligation bonds issued by a district shall...

Section 5790.11. - 5790.11. (a) All premiums and accrued interest received from the...

Section 5790.13. - 5790.13. For any bond approved by the voters on or...

Section 5790.15. - 5790.15. (a) After incurring a general obligation indebtedness, and annually...

Section 5790.17. - 5790.17. If a district dissolves after incurring a general obligation...

ARTICLE 12 - Zones

Section 5791. - 5791. (a) Whenever a board of directors determines that it...

Section 5791.1. - 5791.1. (a) At the hearing, the board of directors shall...

Section 5791.3. - 5791.3. A board of directors may change the boundaries of...

Section 5791.5. - 5791.5. A local agency formation commission shall have no power...

Section 5791.7. - 5791.7. (a) As determined by the board of directors, a...

ARTICLE 13 - Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District

Section 5795. - 5795. (a) The Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park...

Section 5795.5. - 5795.5. For purposes of this article, “district” means the Lower...

Section 5795.10. - 5795.10. Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 5783), the initial...

Section 5795.15. - 5795.15. The board of directors may be reorganized pursuant to...

Section 5795.20. - 5795.20. (a) In addition to the powers enumerated in Article...

ARTICLE 14 - Lower San Gabriel River Recreation and Park District

Section 5796. - 5796. (a) The Lower San Gabriel River Recreation and Park...

Section 5796.5. - 5796.5. For purposes of this article, “district” means the Lower...

Section 5796.10. - 5796.10. Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 5783), the initial...

Section 5796.15. - 5796.15. The board of directors may be reorganized pursuant to...

Section 5796.20. - 5796.20. (a) In addition to the powers enumerated in Article...