A sanitation district heretofore or hereafter established may elect to be governed by a board of directors constituted as set forth in Section 4730.1 by complying with the provisions of this section.
The board of directors of the district may adopt a resolution of intention to establish a governing body in accordance with Section 4730.1. The resolution shall contain:
1. A statement of intention to establish a board of directors composed of representatives as set forth in Section 4730.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
2. The time and place where objections to the proposal will be heard.
The time fixed for hearing said objections shall be not less than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution. The resolution of intention shall be published at length twice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the district. At the time provided in the resolution of intention for the hearing, or at any time to which the hearing is continued, the district board shall hear any objections to the proposal. At the conclusion of the hearing, the board of directors may order that the governing body of the district be constituted as set forth in Section 4730.1. A copy of said order shall be furnished to the board of supervisors and to the governing body of each city, sanitation district and public district to be represented on the new board of directors.
(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1745.)