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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 101Pt. 4Ch. 2Art. 3§ 101640 County Authority Dissolution Process

§ 101640 County Authority Dissolution Process

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§ 101640 County Authority Dissolution Process

This law lets the Monterey County Board of Supervisors shut down an authority when they decide it isn’t needed, and tells how the authority’s money and property are handled after it’s closed.

Key Takeaways

  • •The Board can order an authority to be dissolved by ordinance or resolution.
  • •Dissolution becomes effective 180 days after the resolution or ordinance is adopted.
  • •When dissolved, the authority’s existence ends, but the county takes over to finish its affairs.
  • •All money and property of the authority go to the county for winding‑up purposes.
  • •Monterey County is not liable for the authority’s debts; it can only use the authority’s own assets to settle them.

Example

The county decides a regional park authority is no longer needed and passes a resolution to dissolve it.

The board votes to dissolve the authority; 180 days later the authority officially ends. All its cash, unpaid money, and property go to the county, which then wraps up the authority’s business but isn’t responsible for any of its old debts.

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§ 101640 County Authority Dissolution Process

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey may by ordinance or resolution order the dissolution of the authority by declaring that there is no need for the authority to function in the county. The dissolution shall become effective 180 days after the date of adoption of the resolution or ordinance ordering the dissolution. As of the effective date of the dissolution of the authority, the authority shall be dissolved, disincorporated and extinguished, its existence shall be terminated and all of its corporate powers shall cease, except for winding up the affairs of the authority. For the purpose of winding up the affairs of the dissolved authority, the County of Monterey shall be the successor. Upon the effective date of dissolution, control over all of the moneys or funds, including on hand and moneys due, but uncollected, and all property, real or personal, of the authority shall be vested in the County of Monterey for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the authority. The powers of the county in winding up the affairs of the authority and the distribution of assets of the authority, shall be in accordance with Article IV (commencing with Section 56500) of Chapter 9 of Part 4 of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. This chapter shall prevail over the Government Code in case of any inconsistencies. Monterey County shall remain a separate and distinct governmental agency separate and apart from the authority and shall have no liability for any debt, obligation or contract of any kind owed or incurred by the authority other than to wind up the affairs of the authority in accordance with this section and solely with the assets of the authority. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

authoritydissolutionresolutionordinanceliabilityadoptionobligationcontract

Related Statutes

  • § 34120 Legislative Body As Commission
  • § 101645 Board Member Meeting Pay
  • § 33140 Agency Dissolution For Inactivity
  • § 101780 Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Authority Dissolutio
  • § 33206 Local Redevelopment Staff Contracts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 101640.
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