Section 71599 Of Chapter 1. Powers Generally From California Water Code >> Division 20. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1.
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. If, on or after the effective date of this section,
substantially all of a district water system is acquired by another
public agency by any method other than a vote of the electorate of
that district so authorizing, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) All funds derived from the operation of the former district
system shall be separately accounted for and used exclusively for the
purposes of maintenance, operation, betterments, and bond debt
service of the acquired system.
(b) No funds derived from the former district system shall be used
for any other such purpose until all debt of that former system has
been paid in full or until a majority vote of the electorate of the
area served by that former system has authorized such other
expenditures.