§ 28-77. Creation.  


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  • The appropriate executive officers of the district heretofore created in the county by the board pursuant to Part II of Chapter 153, Florida Statutes, now existing and known as the "West Hernando County Water and Sewer District," shall forthwith execute in favor of the district such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and other instruments as shall be necessary and sufficient to convey and transfer to the district all of the right, title and interest in and to all real and personal property of the West Hernando County Water and Sewer District, including, without limitation, all water system facilities and all sewer system facilities, all uncollected rates, fees, assessments and other charges, claims, judgments, decrees and choses in action and any and every other property right of any nature whatsoever; and except for retaining only such power and authority as shall be necessary for such conveyances, transfers and assignments in favor of the district, the West Hernando County Water and Sewer District is hereby abolished. A new district to be known as the "Hernando County Water and Sewer District" is hereby created and established as a public body corporate and politic to succeed such former district. The district hereby created and established shall embrace all of the unincorporated area of the county. The district is created for the purpose of providing a water system or water systems and a sewer system or sewer systems, or any combination thereof, within such area. The area comprising the district shall be deemed to include also any incorporated area with respect to which the governing body thereof shall have approved by ordinance the creation of the district and the inclusion of such incorporated area therein. The board shall be ex officio the governing board of the district. The board shall adopt an appropriate corporate seal for use by the district.

(Ord. No. 80-4, § 2, 4-22-80)