{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"56116","citation":"Gov. Code, § 56116","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5"},{"name":"DIVISION 3. CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 [56000. - 57550.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3"},{"name":"PART 1. GENERAL [56000. - 56160.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Introductory and General Provisions [56100. - 56134.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-1/chapter-3"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3.   Effective September 9, 1985.   Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.","effective":"1985-09-09","html":"<p>The Legislature declares that the doctrine of automatic merger of a district with a city or the merger by operation of law of a district with a city has no further force or effect. The existence of a district shall not be extinguished or terminated as a result of the entire territory of that district being heretofore or hereafter included within a city unless that district is merged with the city as a result of proceedings taken pursuant to this division.</p>","text":"The Legislature declares that the doctrine of automatic merger of a district with a city or the merger by operation of law of a district with a city has no further force or effect. The existence of a district shall not be extinguished or terminated as a result of the entire territory of that district being heretofore or hereafter included within a city unless that district is merged with the city as a result of proceedings taken pursuant to this division.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/introductory-and-general-provisions-56116","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}