48-2632. Change of boundaries of district; effect A. The boundaries of a drainage district may be changed in the manner prescribed by this article, but such change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization, or its rights in or to property, or any of its rights or privileges of whatever kind or nature, nor shall it affect, impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge for or upon which it was or might become liable or chargeable had a change of its boundaries not been made. B. Lands to be acquired by the state pursuant to the provisions of title 37, chapter 2, article 14, may, subject to the provisions of this section, be excluded from the district by action of the district's board of directors in the manner provided for exclusion of lands from irrigation districts as provided by sections 48-2950 through 48-2952.
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