When a district, by a legislative act changing county boundaries, is transferred wholly from one county to another, the board of supervisors of the county to which the district is transferred, shall exercise all of the jurisdiction, power, and authority over the district theretofore exercised by the board of supervisors of the county wherein the district was originally formed.

(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 53800

  • County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
  • 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.
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