BILL NUMBER: AB 1733	CHAPTERED  10/10/07

	CHAPTER  423
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 10, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 10, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 12, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Elections and Redistricting

                        MARCH 14, 2007

   An act to amend Section 5520 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to districts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1733, Committee on Elections and Redistricting.  Park
districts.
   Existing law authorizes a procedure for the creation of a regional
park district, regional park and open-space district, and regional
open-space district where certain requirements, including, but not
limited to, the holding of an election, must be met. The election
returns are required to be forwarded to the board of supervisors of
the county having the largest area within the proposed district, and
the board of supervisors is required to meet on the next Monday after
the day of the election to canvass the votes cast.
   This bill would instead require that the election results be
forwarded to the appropriate board of supervisors, pursuant to
specified elections provisions, and that the board of supervisors
certify the results of the election at the next meeting after the
receipt of the election returns.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5520 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   5520.  The election returns shall be forwarded to the board of
supervisors of the county having the largest area within the proposed
district at the conclusion of the canvass, pursuant to Section 15372
of the Elections Code. At the next meeting after the receipt of the
election returns, the board shall certify the results of the
election. If a majority of those who have voted on the proposition
vote in favor of the creation of the district the board of
supervisors shall order and declare the district created.
   If it appears from the canvass that a majority of the electors
voting at the election have voted against the formation of the
district, the proceedings fail entirely, and there shall be no
similar proceedings instituted within that territory within six
months from the date of the election.