§ 13661 Annexed Territory Debt Liability

Public Utilities Code·California

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•If a new area joins a special district, it has to help pay off the district's existing debts.
•The district can charge extra taxes or fees to the new area to cover these costs.
•These extra charges are on top of any regular taxes the district already collects.

Example

A small town joins a bigger school district that already has debt from building schools.

The town will now have to pay part of that debt, and the school district can add extra taxes to the town's bills to cover it.

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§ 13661 Annexed Territory Debt Liability

From and after the date of annexation any territory annexed to a special district is liable for payment of its proportionate share of any indebtedness then existing and payable by the special district. From and after the date of annexation the board shall levy upon all of the property in the territory annexed such taxes, tolls, or charges as are necessary to comply with the terms and conditions of annexation, in addition to any other district taxes authorized elsewhere in this division to be levied and collected. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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annexation proportionate share indebtedness taxes tolls charges

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13661.

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