Chapter 14. Completion Of Projects of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 16. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 14.

Upon the completion of the improvement of any portion of any highway by the district, the board of directors may, and on the completion of the whole of any highway by the district, the board of directors shall, adopt a resolution declaring such completion and transmit a copy of the resolution to the board of supervisors of the county or counties in which the completed improvement is situated. If the completed improvement, or any portion thereof, is situated within a city, a copy of the resolution shall likewise be transmitted to the governing body of the city and, if it is a state highway, a copy of the resolution shall also be transmitted to the Director of Transportation.

Control of such completed improvement shall vest in the State, county or city having jurisdiction of the class of highways of which such completed improvement is a part upon receipt of the resolution of completion by the appropriate public officer or governing body thereof designated in the preceding section and the State, county or city, as the case may be, shall thereupon be liable for the future maintenance and care thereof.

The board of directors shall not adopt any resolution of completion until it obtains from the Director of Transportation a certificate in writing showing that the highway, or portion thereof, proposed to be surrendered to the county within which it is situated has been improved in accordance with the plans and specifications previously adopted therefor. Unless the highway, or portion thereof, has been improved under his supervision, the Director of Transportation shall not be required to furnish the certificate until the district engineer delivers his certificate to the Director of Transportation showing that the highway, or portion thereof, has been improved in accordance with the plans and specifications previously adopted.