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LAFCO is governed by the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code Section 56000 et. seq.).  Below is an index of the Act, as well as a keyword search engine.  The California Legislative Counsel (www.leginfo.ca.gov) maintains an up-to-date searchable copy of this Act on its website.  The links in this index and the search engine will connect you to the Legislative Counsel's website.  They will open new browser windows with the requested information.

    DIVISION 3.  CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT
                 REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000
     PART 1.  GENERAL
      CHAPTER 1.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS ........... 56000-56001

      CHAPTER 2.  DEFINITIONS ..................................... 56010-56081

      CHAPTER 3.  INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ............. 56100-56133

      CHAPTER 4.  NOTICE .......................................... 56150-56160

     PART 2.  LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL ......................................... 56300-56301

      CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION OF COMMISSION AND SELECTION OF
                  COMMISSIONERS ................................... 56325-56337

      CHAPTER 3.  POWERS .......................................... 56375-56388

      CHAPTER 4.  SPHERES OF INFLUENCE ............................ 56425-56434

     PART 3.  COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION
              OR REORGANIZATION
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL ....................................... 56650-56668.5

      CHAPTER 2.  FORM, FILING, AND CERTIFICATION OF PETITION ..... 56700-56711

      CHAPTER 3.  PROCEEDINGS FOR CITIES
       Article 1.  Incorporation .................................. 56720-56724

       Article 2.  Special Reorganization ......................... 56730-56734

       Article 3.  Annexation and Other Changes of Organization ... 56737-56759

       Article 4.  Initiation by Petition ......................... 56760-56768

      CHAPTER 4.  FISCAL PROVISIONS
       Article 1.  Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis .................. 56800-56803

       Article 2.  Property Tax Exchange .......................... 56810-56812

       Article 3.  Revenue Neutrality ........................... 56815-56815.2

      CHAPTER 5.  PROCEEDINGS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS
       Article 1.  Representation and Functions ................. 56821-56824.7

       Article 1.5.  New or Different Services .............. 56824.10-56824.14

       Article 2.  Reorganization ................................. 56825-56857

       Article 3.  Formation ...................................... 56859-56863

       Article 4.  Initiation by Petition ......................... 56864-56871

       Article 5.  Miscellaneous .................................. 56875-56877

      CHAPTER 6.  COMMISSION DECISION
       Article 1.  Determinations ................................. 56880-56884

       Article 2.  Terms and Conditions ........................... 56885-56890

       Article 3.  Reconsideration .....................................  56895

       Article 4.  Amendment ...................................... 56897-56898

     PART 4.  CONDUCTING AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS FOR CHANGES OF
              ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL ......................................... 57000-57008

      CHAPTER 2.  NOTICE OF HEARING ............................... 57025-57026

      CHAPTER 3.  CONDUCT OF HEARING .............................. 57050-57052

      CHAPTER 4.  RESOLUTION OF CONDUCTING AUTHORITY .............. 57075-57090

      CHAPTER 5.  RESOLUTION FOR ORDER SUBJECT TO ELECTION ........ 57100-57120

      CHAPTER 6.  ELECTIONS ....................................... 57125-57150

      CHAPTER 7.  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ELECTION RESULTS .......... 57176-57179

      CHAPTER 8.  COMPLETION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE OF
                  ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION .................. 57200-57204

     PART 5.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND EFFECT OF A CHANGE OF
              ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL ......................................... 57300-57303

      CHAPTER 2.  EFFECT OF ANNEXATION .......................... 57325-57330.5

      CHAPTER 3.  EFFECT OF DETACHMENT ............................ 57350-57354

      CHAPTER 4.  EFFECT OF INCORPORATION ......................... 57375-57385

      CHAPTER 5.  EFFECT OF DISINCORPORATION ...................... 57400-57425

      CHAPTER 6.  EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION ........................... 57450-57463

      CHAPTER 7.  EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES ............... 57475-57483

      CHAPTER 8.  EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS ............ 57500-57502

      CHAPTER 9.  MERGERS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBSIDIARY
                  DISTRICTS ....................................... 57525-57535

      CHAPTER 10.  EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION ............................  57550