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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 5Ch. 6§ 57457 District Asset Distribution Rules

§ 57457 District Asset Distribution Rules

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§ 57457 District Asset Distribution Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If a special district (like a small local government for water or parks) is closed, its leftover money and stuff go to the city or county where it was.
  • •If the closed district was only in one city, everything goes to that city.
  • •If the closed district was in more than one city or county, the money and property get split up based on how much each place paid in taxes.
  • •Land and buildings stay where they are—if they’re in a city, that city gets them.

Example

A small water district that serves two towns is shut down because it’s not needed anymore.

The district had some money left, a few trucks, and a small office building. The office building stays with the town it’s in. The money and trucks get split between the two towns based on how much each town’s property taxes paid into the district.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 57457 District Asset Distribution Rules

Remaining assets of the dissolved district shall be distributed by the successor as follows: (a) If the territory of the dissolved district is located entirely within the incorporated territory of a single city, all of the assets shall be distributed to that city. (b) If the territory of the dissolved district is located entirely within the unincorporated territory of a single county, all the assets of the dissolved district shall be distributed to that county. (c) If the territory of a dissolved district is located within the incorporated territory of more than one city, or the unincorporated territory of more than one county, or any combination of the incorporated or unincorporated territory of two or more such cities and counties, the assets of the dissolved district shall be apportioned between all such cities and counties and distributed as follows: (1) All real property located within the incorporated territory of any city or within the unincorporated territory of any county, as the case may be, shall be distributed to that city or county. (2) All moneys or funds including cash on hand and money due but uncollected and all personal property shall be divided among and distributed to each city or county in the proportion that the assessed value of the taxable property of the dissolved district within the incorporated territory of each city or within the unincorporated territory of each county shall bear to the total assessed value of all taxable property within the dissolved district, the assessed values being those shown upon the last equalized assessment roll or rolls of the county or counties upon the effective date of the dissolution. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

dissolutionportpropertyeffective septemberoperative januarycombinationassessment

Related Statutes

  • § 56126 Property Valuation Estimates
  • § 57452 District Asset Transfer Rules
  • § 57453 District Dissolution Powers
  • § 57454 District Dissolution Asset Claims
  • § 57460 Revenue Enterprise Distribution Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57457.
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