Chapter 15. Dissolution By Annexation Or Incorporation Proceedings of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 14. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 15.

Upon the inclusion of all of the territory embraced in any highway lighting district within one or more incorporated cities, either by annexation proceedings or by the incorporation of the cities, the district may be dissolved. Such dissolution shall be effective upon the filing with the State Board of Equalization, the governing body of the district, and the county assessor of a copy of a resolution of the legislative body of the city, or of a joint resolution of the legislative bodies of all the cities, declaring the district dissolved. The remaining unencumbered funds of the district shall be distributed and administered as provided in this chapter. No tax or assessment shall be levied after dissolution. Any one city may withdraw its territory from the district in the manner provided by Section 19290.

If all of the territory of the district is included within one incorporated city, the money paid into the lighting fund shall be paid to the treasurer of that city, and administered by the legislative body thereof. The city legislative body shall have all of the powers and perform all of the duties granted to or imposed upon the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is located and shall carry out the provisions of this part as to such district to the same purpose and extent as if originally constituted the governing body thereof. The city shall be liable for all outstanding liabilities of the district incurred prior to the time the district was included within the city.

If all of the territory of the district is included within more than one incorporated city, then such proportionate part of the money paid into the lighting fund shall be paid to the treasurer of each such city as the area of that portion of the district included in that city bears to the total area of the district. The funds so paid shall be administered by the legislative body of each such city, and each of the said legislative bodies shall have all the powers and perform all of the duties, so far as that portion of the district within its boundaries is concerned, granted to or imposed upon the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is located and shall carry out this part as to the portion of the district included within its boundaries to the same purpose and extent as if orginally constituted the governing body thereof.

Each city shall be liable for such proportionate part of all the outstanding liabilities of the district incurred prior to its inclusion within the cities as the area of that portion of the district included in each city bears to the total area of the district.

After all of its territory has been included in one or more cities, and the district has been dissolved, upon the expenditure of its funds and the discharge of the district's obligations by the city or cities, the powers and duties of the city or cities set forth in Sections 19271, 19272, and 19273 shall terminate.