Watsonville Municipal Code Art. I Incorporation

SECTION 100 NAME.

The City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, State of California, shall continue to be a municipal corporation with the name, "City of Watsonville."

SECTION 101 BOUNDARIES.

The boundaries of the City of Watsonville shall continue as now established until changed in the manner authorized by law.

SECTION 102 ORDINANCES.

All lawful ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, or portions thereof, in force at the time this Charter takes effect and not in conflict with or inconsistent herewith, are hereby continued in force until the same have been duly repealed, amended, changed or superseded by proper authority.

SECTION 103 SUCCESSION, RIGHTS, POWERS AND LIABILITIES.

The City of Watsonville shall continue to own, possess, control and exercise all rights, powers and property of every kind and nature owned, possessed, controlled or exercised by it at the time this Charter takes effect, not in conflict with or inconsistent herewith, and shall be subject to all its debts, obligations, liabilities and contracts.

SECTION 104 CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

The present officers and employees shall, without interruption, continue to perform the duties of their respective offices and employments for the compensation provided by existing ordinances, resolutions, rules or laws, until the appointment, or election, and qualification of their successors under this Charter and subject to such removal and control as is provided in this Charter.

SECTION 105 TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY.

All records, property and equipment of any office, department or agency, or part thereof, all of the powers and duties of which are assigned to any other office, department or agency by or pursuant to this Charter, shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department or agency to which such powers and duties are so assigned. If part of the powers and duties of any office, department or agency or part thereof is assigned to another office, department or agency by or pursuant to this Charter, all records, property and equipment relating exclusively thereto shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department or agency to which said powers and duties are so assigned.