Section 57475 Of Chapter 7. Effect Of Consolidation Of Cities From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 7.
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. If the successor city has a freeholder's charter, the
successor city shall be governed as a new city under the freeholder's
charter of the successor city. If the successor city was organized
under former Part 2 (commencing with Section 35000) of Division 2 of
Title 4, or its predecessors, the successor city shall be governed in
the same manner as a new city. Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, the successor city shall be governed in the name of the
successor city. If the electors have expressed a preference for the
name of the successor city, the successor city is deemed to have the
name favored by the electors. The predecessor cities are dissolved
and disincorporated and if any of them has a freeholder's charter, it
is deemed surrendered and annulled and they are merged into the
successor city. Immediately upon qualifying, the officers of the
successor city who have been elected shall enter upon the duties of
their offices and hold office until the next general municipal
election and until their successors are elected and qualified. All
persons in possession of, or occupying, the offices in each of the
predecessor cities shall surrender them immediately to the proper
officers of the successor city.