Health and Safety Code section 32498.7

(a)

The district shall notify the County of Santa Cruz local agency formation commission (LAFCO) of when the district, or any other entity, acquires the Watsonville Community Hospital.

(b)

If the district does not acquire the Watsonville Community Hospital through the bankruptcy proceeding pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 1101) of Title 11 of the United States Code by January 1, 2024, the LAFCO shall order the dissolution of the district.

Source: Section 32498.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=32498.7. (updated Feb. 4, 2022; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_32498.7

Original Source: Section 32498.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=32498.7. (last accessed May 12, 2025).