Local Agency Formation Commission - Designated agency within each county which decides on annexation, incorporation, and special district formation matters.

Local Agency Formation Commission LAFCO is a state mandated local agency that oversees boundary changes to cities and special districts, the formation of new agencies including incorporation of new cities, and the consolidation of existing agencies. The broad goals of the agency are to ensure the orderly formation of local government agencies, to preserve agricultural and open space lands, and to discourage urban sprawl. http://www.buttelafco.org

Local Agency Formation Commission. The Cortese-Knox Act (commencing with Government Code Section 56000) establishes a LAFCO made up of elected officials of the county, cities, and, in some cases, special districts in each county. LAFCOs establish spheres of influence for all the cities and special districts within the county. They also administer incorporation and annexation proposals.