7-2-2723. Vesting of property and legal rights. The county designated in the petition for the abandonment of a county as the county to which the territory of the abandoned county is to be attached, subject to the provisions of this part, shall:
(1) succeed to, have, possess, and own all other property, assets, liens, rights, remedies, and claims of every kind owned and belonging to or possessed by the abandoned county on the date that county ceases to exist; and
(2) have the right to demand, collect, and receive all money to which the abandoned county was entitled for taxes for which tax lien sales had not been held, for licenses, and for other demands remaining unpaid on the date that the abandoned county ceases to exist and to enforce in any manner authorized by law all rights, remedies, and claims.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 105, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4012; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 2, L. 2009.