DIVISION 17. GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS 26500-26654›CHAPTER 3. Nature and Powers of the District 26570-26586›ARTICLE 1. Nature of the District 26570-26573

§ 26571

California Public Resources Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A district is comprised of an area specially benefited by and subject to special assessment to pay the cost of an improvement. While a district performs certain governmental and proprietary functions as a political subdivision of the state, it is not a special district within the meaning of Section 56036 of the Government Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1599, Sec. 29.)

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