Nothing in this code shall be construed to prohibit two or more school districts from exercising, through a joint powers agreement made pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the powers prescribed in Section 17566 in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in that section and in Section 17565.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)