Airport Districts are authorized under the (California Airport District Act, Public Utilities Code §22001 et seq.)

Cemetery District are authorized under the (Health and Safety Code §8890 et seq.)

Community Service Districts are authorized under the (Community Services District Law, Government Code §61000 et seq.)

County Service Areas are authorized under the (County Service Area Law, Government Code §25210 et seq.)

Fire Protection District are authorized under the (Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Health & Safety Code §13800 et seq.)

 Flood Control & Water Concervation District is authorized under the (Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Act, California Water Code, Chapter 74)

Health Care Districts are authorized under the (Local Health Care District Act, Health and Safety Code §32000 et seq.)

Lighting Districts are authorized under the (Highway Lighting District Act, Streets & Highways Code §19000 et seq.)

 Metropolitan Transit District is authorized under the (Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Act of 1965,  Public Utilities Code §95000 et seq.)

 Municipal Improvement District is authorized under the (Embarcadero Municipal Improvement District Act, Chapter 81, Stats. 1960.)

Recreation and Park Districts are authorized under the (Recreation and Park District Act, Public Resources Code §5780 et seq.)

Resource Conservation Districts are authorized under the (Public Resources Code§9074 et seq.)

Sanitary District are authorized under the (Sanitary District Act of 1923 Health & Safety Code §6400-6830 et seq. or County Sanitation Law, Health & Safety Code §4700 et seq.)

 Vector Control Districts are authorized under the (Pest Abatement District Law, Health & Safety Code §2200 et seq.)

 Water Agency is authorized under the (Santa Barbara County Water Agency Act, California Water Code, Chapter 51)

Water District are authorized under the (County Water District Law, Water Code §30000 et seq.)

Water Conservation District are authorized under the (Water Conservation District Law, Water Code §74000 et seq.)