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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 9Art. 4§ 13886 Annexation Completion Procedures

§ 13886 Annexation Completion Procedures

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§ 13886 Annexation Completion Procedures

Key Takeaways

  • •When a district and another public group agree to join together, the district must officially say 'yes' by passing a resolution.
  • •After saying 'yes', the district must file some papers to make the joining official.
  • •The joining is done and works on the dates set by the rules in Chapter 8.

Example

A small town's fire department wants to join a bigger city's fire district to get more resources.

The town and the city agree and sign papers. The city's fire district then officially says 'yes' by passing a resolution. They file the needed papers, and on the set date, the town's fire department is now part of the city's fire district.

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§ 13886 Annexation Completion Procedures

Upon receipt by the district of a copy of the agreement of annexation properly executed by the district and the public agency proposed to be annexed the board shall pass a resolution declaring the public agency annexed to the district. Thereupon the secretary of the district shall make the filings provided for in Chapter 8 (commencing at Section 56450, Government Code) of Part 5 of the District Reorganization Act of 1965. The annexation shall be complete and effective on the dates specified in said Chapter 8. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2043.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreement of annexationDistrict Reorganization Act of 1965Chapter 8

Related Statutes

  • § 29560 County Annexation Completion
  • § 13802 Annexation Agreement Terms
  • § 13804 Local Agency Annexation Procedures
  • § 13851 Annexation Election Procedure
  • § 13853 Annexation Ballot Proposition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13886.
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