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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 2§ 8157 Flood District Bond Liability Transfer

§ 8157 Flood District Bond Liability Transfer

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§ 8157 Flood District Bond Liability Transfer

Key Takeaways

  • •If a flood control group takes over drainage fixes, they must take care of them.
  • •They also have to pay back any money borrowed for those fixes, including interest.
  • •The group must agree to this with a big vote (four-fifths of them must say yes).
  • •This only applies to old drainage projects from a 1919 law.

Example

A town’s old drainage pipes are broken, and a flood control group takes over fixing them.

The group must now fix and maintain the pipes and pay back any loans taken for the pipes, including interest. They can only do this if most of them (four-fifths) agree.

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

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§ 8157 Flood District Bond Liability Transfer

The flood control district to which such drainage improvements are transferred shall, upon acceptance of such transfer by four-fifths vote of the members of the governing body of the district, assume and provide for the operation, maintenance, and repair thereof, and thereupon be and become solely liable for the payment of the principal upon the bonds of any drainage improvement district, including bonds of districts secured by and payable out of a fund derived from specific or direct assessments which are a lien against particular parcels of land issued pursuant to the Drainage District Improvement Act of 1919, maturing subsequent to the date of such conveyance and transfer and for the payment of the interest upon the bonded debt of such drainage district represented by coupons maturing subsequent to the date of transfer. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 138.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

flood control districtdrainage improvementsfour-fifths voteoperation, maintenance, and repairbondsDrainage District Improvement Act of 1919

Related Statutes

  • § 8155 Drainage Improvement Transfers
  • § 8156 County Drainage Transfer Authority
  • § 11453 Bond Revenue Collection Continuation
  • § 8158 Drainage District Tax Liability
  • § 8160 City Drainage Transfer Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8157.
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