SECTIONS 72730-72738 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 72730-72738

72730. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 72738, whenever
the board deems it necessary for any improvement district formed
pursuant to this division to be dissolved, it shall by resolution
declare its intention to dissolve the improvement district.
As used in this chapter, "improvement district" includes an
uninhabited improvement district formed pursuant to Chapter 4
(commencing with Section 71920) of Part 7 of this division.

72731. The resolution of intention shall state:
(a) The reason why the improvement district should be dissolved.
(b) If the improvement district was formed pursuant to Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 71870) or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
71920) of Part 7 of this division, that no bonds have been issued
for the improvement district or are outstanding.
(c) If the improvement district was formed pursuant to Part 8
(commencing with Section 72000) of this division, that no
indebtedness or liability was incurred for the improvement district
or is outstanding.
(d) That a map showing the exterior boundaries of the improvement
district, with relation to the territory immediately contiguous
thereto, is on file with the secretary and is available for
inspection by any person or persons interested.
(e) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the question
of the dissolution of the improvement district.
(f) That at such time and place any person interested, including
all persons owning property in the district or in the improvement
district will be heard.

72732. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of
the resolution, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code,
prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a newspaper circulated in
the district, if there is a newspaper circulated in the district.
Such notice shall also be given by posting a copy of the resolution
in three public places within the improvement district for at least
two weeks before the time fixed for the hearing.

72733. At the time and place fixed in the resolution of intention,
or at any time or place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board
shall proceed with the hearing. At the hearing any person interested,
including all persons owning property in the district, or in the
improvement district, may appear and present any matters material to
the proposed dissolution.

72734. At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall by
ordinance determine whether it is necessary to dissolve the
improvement district. If so, the ordinance shall state that the
exterior boundaries of the improvement district are set forth on a
map on file with the secretary and shall declare the improvement
district dissolved. The determinations made in the ordinance shall be
final and conclusive.

72735. When the ordinance declaring an improvement district
dissolved becomes effective, the dissolution of such improvement
district is complete.

72736. The taxable property within the boundaries of the dissolved
improvement district shall continue to be taxed for any indebtedness
of the district contracted for such dissolved improvement district
until the indebtedness has been satisfied, to the same extent that
such property would be taxable for such purpose if the dissolution
had not occurred.

72737. Any action or proceeding in which the validity of the
dissolution of an improvement district, or of any of the proceedings
in relation thereto, is contested, questioned, or denied shall be
commenced within three months from the effective date of the
ordinance dissolving the improvement district; otherwise, the
dissolution of the improvement district and, all proceedings in
relation thereto, shall be held to be valid and in every respect
legal and incontestable.

72738. After a bond election has been held in an improvement
district formed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 71870)
of Part 7 of this division and less than two-thirds of the votes
cast in such election were in favor of the measure the board may
within one year of the date of such election call and hold another
election as provided in Part 7 of this division for the purpose of
resubmitting said measure to the electors of said improvement
district. If said measure is not so resubmitted said improvement
district, on the anniversary date of the election, is dissolved
without further action by the board. If said measure is resubmitted
and fails to receive more than two-thirds of the votes cast in such
election in favor of said measure said improvement district is
dissolved following the canvass of the election returns.