The board of supervisors of any county may, by a vote of its members, appoint two of its members to meet with an equal number appointed in a like manner from other counties and agree to form a unified district, which agreement, upon ratification by the boards of supervisors, shall create a unified district out of the county districts under their jurisdiction.

(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 40151

  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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