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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 4§ 4760 Sewer System Acquisition Authority

§ 4760 Sewer System Acquisition Authority

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§ 4760 Sewer System Acquisition Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can take over or buy sewer or trash systems from cities or other public groups if they agree or if needed for the district's work.
  • •If the system was paid for with bonds (like a loan), the district can take over paying those bonds.
  • •The district can get money to pay for these bonds the same way it pays for its own bonds.

Example

A small town has a trash system paid for with bonds, but they can't keep up with payments.

The county sanitation district can step in, take over the trash system, and pay the remaining bonds using their own money.

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

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§ 4760 Sewer System Acquisition Authority

The district board may, by agreement with any city or other public agency, take possession of, or acquire by condemnation or in any other manner any sewerage system, or any sewage or refuse disposal or treatment plant, or any combination of the foregoing necessary or convenient to carry out any of the objects of the district, or may acquire by agreement or in any manner the right to use them, and any city or other public agency may enter into such an agreement with a county sanitation district. A compliance with this chapter is sufficient to authorize such an agreement by either a county sanitation district, city, or other public agency entering into such a contract with a county sanitation district. Whenever any sewerage or refuse disposal system, or sewage or refuse disposal or treatment plant so taken possession of or otherwise acquired was built from the proceeds of a bond issue, the district may assume and pay out of its funds the outstanding bonds of the city or public agency according to their terms, and in that case the principal sum remaining unpaid shall be credited to it and deducted from any sum to be paid by it to the city or public agency. Funds may be obtained by the county sanitation districts to pay the principal and interest on the assumed bonds in the manner as is provided for paying the principal and interest on its own bonds. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 125.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

agreementtreatmentsanitationcompliancepossessioncontractdisposalwage

Related Statutes

  • § 4742.1 Waste Disposal Contract Authority
  • § 4748 Sanitation District Engineering Survey
  • § 4730.65 Orange County Sanitation Board
  • § 4734 Joint District Meeting Compensation
  • § 4740 District Property Acquisition Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 4760.
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