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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 8Art. 1§ 26402 City Annexation Agreement Terms

§ 26402 City Annexation Agreement Terms

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§ 26402 City Annexation Agreement Terms

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city wants to join a special district, they have to make a written deal with the district.
  • •The deal can include extra taxes just for that city, different prices for services, or the city giving money or property to the district.
  • •The city and the district have to agree on all the details before the city can join.

Example

A small town wants to join a bigger school district to get better schools.

The town and the school district have to write down what the town will pay in extra taxes and if they’ll give any land or buildings to the district. They both have to agree before the town can join.

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

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§ 26402 City Annexation Agreement Terms

The legislative body of the city proposed to be annexed shall agree in writing with the board upon the terms and conditions of annexation, which agreement (among other things) may provide for the levy and collection of special taxes within the city in addition to the taxes elsewhere in this division provided for, the fixing of rates, rentals, and charges differing from those fixed or existing elsewhere within the district, the incurring or assumption of indebtedness, or the making of a payment or payments, or the transfer of property, real and personal, and other assets to the district by the city. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

annexationspecial taxesrateschargesindebtednesstransfer of property

Related Statutes

  • § 29501 County District Annexation Agreement
  • § 13661 Annexed Territory Debt Liability
  • § 26531 Annexation Tax Levy Authority
  • § 102055 City County Annexation Terms
  • § 13802.5 Annexation Tax And Payment Terms

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 26402.
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