CALIFORNIA CODES

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 20000-20007

20000. "District," as used in this chapter, means a police

protection district formed pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to

any law which it supersedes.

20001. "Board," as used in this chapter, means the board of

supervisors of the county in which it is proposed to form a district,

or in which a district has been formed.

20002. "District board," as used in this chapter, means the board

of police commissioners of a district.

20003. "Commissioner," as used in this chapter, means a member of

the district board.

20004. Any reference in this chapter to a county or county officer

is a reference to the county or officer of the county in which a

district is situated.

20005. No tax levied, assessed, or collected, and no election held,

pursuant to this chapter is illegal, void, or voidable on account of

any error, omission, or informality, or failure to comply strictly

with this chapter.

20006. A "precinct area" as used in this chapter means, with

respect to the proceedings for the formation of an unincorporated

town as a police protection district, an election precinct or such

portion thereof as is located within the boundary of such town at the

time that the petition for the formation of that town as a police

protection district is presented to the board.

20007. No district shall be created or organized pursuant to this

chapter after October 1, 1959. The organization, existence, or

powers of any district heretofore created by, or organized pursuant

to, this chapter shall continue to exist and any such district may

exercise any of the powers conferred upon it by this chapter.