(a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition or a legislative body has filed a resolution of application, the local agency formation commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650) of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(b) If the local agency formation commission approves the proposal for the formation of a district, then, notwithstanding Section 57007 of the Government Code, the commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 57000) of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 57075 of the Government Code, the local agency formation commission shall take one of the following actions:
(1) If a majority protest exists in accordance with Section 57078 of the Government Code, the commission shall terminate proceedings.
(2) If no majority protest exists, the commission shall either:
(A) Order the formation without an election.
(B) Order the formation subject to the approval by the voters of a special tax or the approval by the property owners of a special benefit assessment.
(d) If the local agency formation commission orders the formation of a district pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), the commission shall direct the board of supervisors to direct county officials to conduct the necessary elections on behalf of the proposed district.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)