Article 27.--PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICTS
19-2786d.Same; annexation of district by city; inclusion of district
in newly incorporated city; liability of city; special assessments.
(a) When all of the territory within an improvement district is annexed by
an incorporated city, such city shall take over all properties and
assets and shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations, and
shall perform all functions and services in such district and after such
annexation such district shall be abolished. The governing body of such
city shall, by ordinance, designate the date upon which the city shall
take over and such district shall be abolished, but in no event shall
such date be later than 90 days after the effective date of
such annexation. The city so annexing an improvement
district shall assume and pay, as a general obligation of such city, all
special assessments which may have been levied against specific lots,
parcels or tracts of property within such improvement district by such
improvement district except special assessments for streets, lateral
sewers and water distribution systems. Real property within the district
shall be discharged from the lien of any special assessments or taxes or
special taxes levied to pay for the cost of improvements, except special
assessments or special taxes which were levied for the purpose of paying
for street improvements, lateral sewers or a water distribution
system. Any individual taxpayer who owns property within such
improvement district shall have the power to bring suit to force any
such city to abide by and carry out the terms and provisions of this
section.
(b) Upon incorporation of a city which includes all of the territory
within an improvement district, such city shall take over all properties
and assets and shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations of the
district, and shall perform all functions and services in such district.
After such incorporation the district shall be abolished. The governing
body of the newly incorporated city shall, by ordinance, designate the date
upon which the city shall take over and when such district shall be dissolved,
but in no event shall such date be later than 90 days after the election
of the governing body of such city. Such city
shall assume and pay, as a general obligation of such city, all
special assessments which may have been levied against specific lots,
parcels or tracts of property within such improvement district by such
improvement district except special assessments for streets, lateral
sewers and water distribution systems. Real property within the district
shall be discharged from the lien of any special assessments or taxes or
special taxes levied to pay for the cost of improvements, except special
assessments or special taxes which were levied for the purpose of paying
for street improvements, lateral sewers or a water distribution
system. Any individual taxpayer who owns property within such
improvement district shall have the power to bring suit to force any
such city to abide by and carry out the terms and provisions of this
section.
History: L. 1959, ch. 139, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 121, § 1; April 28.
Article 27.--PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICTS
19-2786d.Same; annexation of district by city; inclusion of district
in newly incorporated city; liability of city; special assessments.
(a) When all of the territory within an improvement district is annexed by
an incorporated city, such city shall take over all properties and
assets and shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations, and
shall perform all functions and services in such district and after such
annexation such district shall be abolished. The governing body of such
city shall, by ordinance, designate the date upon which the city shall
take over and such district shall be abolished, but in no event shall
such date be later than 90 days after the effective date of
such annexation. The city so annexing an improvement
district shall assume and pay, as a general obligation of such city, all
special assessments which may have been levied against specific lots,
parcels or tracts of property within such improvement district by such
improvement district except special assessments for streets, lateral
sewers and water distribution systems. Real property within the district
shall be discharged from the lien of any special assessments or taxes or
special taxes levied to pay for the cost of improvements, except special
assessments or special taxes which were levied for the purpose of paying
for street improvements, lateral sewers or a water distribution
system. Any individual taxpayer who owns property within such
improvement district shall have the power to bring suit to force any
such city to abide by and carry out the terms and provisions of this
section.
(b) Upon incorporation of a city which includes all of the territory
within an improvement district, such city shall take over all properties
and assets and shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations of the
district, and shall perform all functions and services in such district.
After such incorporation the district shall be abolished. The governing
body of the newly incorporated city shall, by ordinance, designate the date
upon which the city shall take over and when such district shall be dissolved,
but in no event shall such date be later than 90 days after the election
of the governing body of such city. Such city
shall assume and pay, as a general obligation of such city, all
special assessments which may have been levied against specific lots,
parcels or tracts of property within such improvement district by such
improvement district except special assessments for streets, lateral
sewers and water distribution systems. Real property within the district
shall be discharged from the lien of any special assessments or taxes or
special taxes levied to pay for the cost of improvements, except special
assessments or special taxes which were levied for the purpose of paying
for street improvements, lateral sewers or a water distribution
system. Any individual taxpayer who owns property within such
improvement district shall have the power to bring suit to force any
such city to abide by and carry out the terms and provisions of this
section.
History: L. 1959, ch. 139, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 121, § 1; April 28.
Article 27.--PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICTS
19-2786d.Same; annexation of district by city; inclusion of district
in newly incorporated city; liability of city; special assessments.
(a) When all of the territory within an improvement district is annexed by
an incorporated city, such city shall take over all properties and
assets and shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations, and
shall perform all functions and services in such district and after such
annexation such district shall be abolished. The governing body of such
city shall, by ordinance, designate the date upon which the city shall
take over and such district shall be abolished, but in no event shall
such date be later than 90 days after the effective date of
such annexation. The city so annexing an improvement
district shall assume and pay, as a general obligation of such city, all
special assessments which may have been levied against specific lots,
parcels or tracts of property within such improvement district by such
improvement district except special assessments for streets, lateral
sewers and water distribution systems. Real property within the district
shall be discharged from the lien of any special assessments or taxes or
special taxes levied to pay for the cost of improvements, except special
assessments or special taxes which were levied for the purpose of paying
for street improvements, lateral sewers or a water distribution
system. Any individual taxpayer who owns property within such
improvement district shall have the power to bring suit to force any
such city to abide by and carry out the terms and provisions of this
section.
(b) Upon incorporation of a city which includes all of the territory
within an improvement district, such city shall take over all properties
and assets and shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations of the
district, and shall perform all functions and services in such district.
After such incorporation the district shall be abolished. The governing
body of the newly incorporated city shall, by ordinance, designate the date
upon which the city shall take over and when such district shall be dissolved,
but in no event shall such date be later than 90 days after the election
of the governing body of such city. Such city
shall assume and pay, as a general obligation of such city, all
special assessments which may have been levied against specific lots,
parcels or tracts of property within such improvement district by such
improvement district except special assessments for streets, lateral
sewers and water distribution systems. Real property within the district
shall be discharged from the lien of any special assessments or taxes or
special taxes levied to pay for the cost of improvements, except special
assessments or special taxes which were levied for the purpose of paying
for street improvements, lateral sewers or a water distribution
system. Any individual taxpayer who owns property within such
improvement district shall have the power to bring suit to force any
such city to abide by and carry out the terms and provisions of this
section.
History: L. 1959, ch. 139, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 121, § 1; April 28.