Revenue and Taxation Code section 96.15

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the event a qualifying city as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 98 or subdivision (f) of Section 98.02 becomes the successor agency to a special district as a result of a merger described in Section 57087.3 of the Government Code, the auditor shall allocate to that qualifying city, in addition to any other amount of ad valorem property tax revenue required to be allocated to that city pursuant to this chapter, the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue that otherwise would be allocated to that district pursuant to this article.

(b)

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to confirm and clarify a county auditor’s duty and authority, established by subdivision (a) of Section 57087.3 of the Government Code, to allocate to a qualifying city the ad valorem property tax revenue of a subsidiary district that has been merged with the city.

Source: Section 96.15, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=RTC§ionNum=96.­15.­ (updated Jul. 22, 1996; accessed Sep. 28, 2026).

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