(a) A local health care district designated as the Imperial Valley Healthcare District is hereby formed within the County of Imperial. All other provisions of this division shall apply to the Imperial Valley Healthcare District following its formation, except as provided in this chapter.

(b) The territory of the district shall include all of the County of Imperial, including those areas under the jurisdiction of the Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District and the Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 32499.5

  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • district: means the Imperial Valley Healthcare District. See California Health and Safety Code 32499.5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(c) Following the formation of the district, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code) governs any change of organization.

(d) As used in this chapter, “district” means the Imperial Valley Healthcare District.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 549, Sec. 2. (AB 918) Effective October 8, 2023.)

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