LAFCO Policy and Procedure Guidelines
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CHAPTER I. GENERAL AUTHORITY & MANDATE

Section 1. Mission Statement
Section 2. General Legislative Authority
Section 3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Section 4. Repealer

CHAPTER II. LAFCO OPERATIONS

Section 1. Selection of Commissioners
Section 2. Disqualification of Commissioners and Conflict of Interest
Section 3. Absence of Commissioners
Section 4. Commissioner Compensation
Section 5. Election of Officers
Section 6. Conduct of Meetings
Section 7. Budget Process
Section 8. Personnel Policies

CHAPTER III. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

Section 1. General Policies & Standards
Section 2. General Procedures for the Evaluation of Proposals
Section 3. Application Staff Review
Section 4. Following the Commission Action
Section 5. Polices & Procedures for Specific Application Types

CHAPTER IV. SPHERES OF INFLUENCE

Section 1. Legislative Authority
Section 2. Purposes
Section 3. General Spheres-of-Influence Policies
Section 4. Procedures for Review of Adopted Spheres of Influence