California Government Code 56036 – (a) “District” or “special district” are synonymous and mean an …
(a) “District” or “special district” are synonymous and mean an agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or special act, for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries and in areas outside district boundaries when authorized by the commission pursuant to Section 56133.
(b) “District” or “special district” includes a county service area, but excludes all of the following:
Terms Used In California Government Code 56036
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(1) The state.
(2) A county.
(3) A city.
(4) A school district or a community college district.
(5) An assessment district or special assessment district.
(6) An improvement district.
(7) A community facilities district formed pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).
(8) A permanent road division formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1160) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(9) An air pollution control district or an air quality maintenance district.
(10) A zone of any special district.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 23. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)