1. A resolution to merge participating drainage or levee districts approved by their respective boards as provided in section 468.266 shall be effectuated according to the terms and conditions of a joint order for merger entered by those boards. 2. Each board shall filethe joint order with the auditors of their respective counties. Upon receipt of a joint order, the auditor shall include the joint order as part of the drainage record. 3. The auditor shall not filean order unless all territory within the merged drainage or levee district iscontiguous, and includes any land required to be annexed as a condition of the merger. 4. Upon the filing of the joint order with the county auditor as provided in subsection 2, title to all real estate, other property, improvement, and any right-of-way held by the participating drainage or levee district is vested in the merged drainage or levee district, subject to any condition which applied immediately prior to the merger. 5. Theauditor of acounty designated by the board governing the merged drainage or levee district shall prepare and file with the recorder of each county where the merged district is situatedall conveyances and otherdocumentation necessary toeffect thetransfers referenced in the joint order. 6. The merged drainage or levee district assumes allexisting obligations of aparticipating drainage or levee district subject to the joint order.
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