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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 5Ch. 9§ 57531 District Merger Bond Liabilities

§ 57531 District Merger Bond Liabilities

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§ 57531 District Merger Bond Liabilities

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city takes over another area, it must handle all the old debts and promises of that area.
  • •The city can be sued for those old debts, just like the old area could have been.
  • •The city also gets all the rights the old area had, like being able to collect money owed to it.

Example

A small town has a loan to fix its roads. Later, a big city takes over the small town.

The big city now has to pay back the loan for the roads, just like the small town was supposed to. If someone sues about the loan, they sue the big city now.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 57531 District Merger Bond Liabilities

Where any bonds, including revenue bonds, contracts, or other obligations of the merged district are outstanding upon the effective date of merger, the city succeeds to all of the rights and liabilities of the merged district under any ordinance, resolution, indenture, contract, or other obligation or providing for or authorizing the issuance of any bonds, contracts, or other obligations and may sue and be sued upon those rights and liabilities in the same manner and to the same extent as the merged district. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionobligationordinancemergercontracteffective septemberoperative januaryissuance

Related Statutes

  • § 57530 Revenue Enterprise Protection Rules
  • § 57459 Revenue Enterprise Debt Protection
  • § 57528 Merged District Funds Usage
  • § 5903 Taxable Bond Issuance Rules
  • § 57526 District Merger Asset Transfer

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57531.
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