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LAFCO Policies and Procedures Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1. BYLAWS

  • Chapter 1.1. Organization
  • Chapter 1.2. Commissioners and Staff
  • Chapter 1.3. Meeting Rules and Regulations
  • Chapter 1.4. Financial and Other Reporting

PART 2. OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  • Chapter 2.1. Application Processing Procedures
  • Chapter 2.2. Legislative and Intergovernmental Policies
  • Chapter 2.3. Procedures for Preparing and Processing Environmental Documents

PART 3. POLICIES FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS

  • Chapter 3.1. Countywide Urban Development Policies
  • Chapter 3.2. Sphere of Influence Policies
  • Chapter 3.3. Urban Service Area Policies
  • Chapter 3.4. Annexation, Detachment, and Reorganization Policies
  • Chapter 3.5. Out-of-Agency Service by Contract Policies
  • Chapter 3.6. Island Annexation Policies
  • Chapter 3.7. Agricultural Land Preservation and Mitigation Policies
  • Chapter 3.8. Urban Growth Boundaries Policies
  • Chapter 3.9 Incorporation Policies 
  • Chapter 3.10. Service Review Policies

PART 4. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES

  • Chapter 4.1. Travel and Expense Reimbursement
  • Chapter 4.2. Records Retention Policy and Schedule
  • Chapter 4.3. Conflict of Interest Code

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