§ 13931 Annexation Tax Levy Authority

Public Utilities Code·California

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•After a new area joins a public agency, the agency can charge extra taxes or fees to pay for debts or promises made in the annexation deal.
•These extra charges are on top of the usual taxes the agency already collects.
•The money from these charges must be used only for what was agreed upon when the area joined.

Example

A small town joins a bigger city. The city promised to fix the town's old roads as part of the deal.

The city can charge extra taxes to the people in the town to pay for fixing the roads. This is on top of the regular taxes everyone already pays.

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§ 13931 Annexation Tax Levy Authority

From and after the date of annexation the board shall levy upon all of the property in the public agency annexed such taxes, tolls, or charges as are necessary to provide funds for the payment of the indebtedness assumed by the public agency or otherwise necessary to comply with the terms and conditions of the annexation agreement, all in addition to the general 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 taxes tolls charges indebtedness annexation agreement

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California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13931.

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