§ 68-221-1306. Executive Director — Budget
The board shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the authority. The board shall enter into a contract with the executive director establishing the director’s salary and term of office. The executive director is responsible for all personnel matters related to the authority, including, but not limited […]
§ 68-221-1307. Powers of Authority — Prohibited Actions — County Growth Plan
An authority has all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part, excluding the power to levy and collect taxes. The powers include, but are not limited to, the following: Have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, and adopt a corporate seal; Plan, establish, acquire, construct, improve and operate one (1) or more treatment […]
§ 68-221-1308. Charges for Services — Classification of Customers — Contracts for Collection of Sewer Charges
The authority may fix the price or charges for its water and waste treatment services rendered to users within and without the service area of the authority; provided, that the rates charged shall be uniform for the same class of customers or service and may represent the equitable or proportionate share of treatment costs of […]
§ 68-221-1309. Collection From Industrial Users for Construction Costs — Assumption of Commitment to Repay Recovery Costs — Allocation of Right to Discharge Industrial Wastes Into System
In providing a treatment works to treat industrial wastes, either independently or in conjunction with other wastes, the authority has the authority to collect from those industrial users all or any part of the construction costs of the treatment works reasonably attributed to treatment of the industrial wastes. The apportionment of the costs shall be […]
§ 68-221-1310. Power to Condemn Property
An authority has the power to condemn either the fee or any right, title, interest or easement in the property that the board may deem necessary for any of the purposes mentioned in this part, and the property or interest in that property may be so acquired whether or not the property or the interest […]
§ 68-221-1311. Power to Issue Bonds — Conditions of Bonds — Rights of Bondholders — Execution — Tax Exemption — Legal Investment — Conflicting Laws — Full Faith and Credit
The authority has the power to issue negotiable bonds from time to time in order to accomplish any of the purposes authorized by this part. The authority also has the power to issue bonds in the same manner and under the same provisions as municipalities or metropolitan governments or counties are empowered to issue bonds […]
§ 68-221-1312. Powers to Incur Debt in Anticipation of Federal or State Aid — Sale of Bonds to Federal Agency — Issuance of Temporary Obligations
Notwithstanding any other laws of this state or any of this state’s political subdivisions, any authority that has contracted for and accepted an offer or a grant of federal or state aid, or both, for a particular project for which the authority may raise or expend money, may, upon resolution of its board, incur indebtedness […]
§ 68-221-1301. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Act.”
§ 68-221-1302. Authorities Created as Public and Governmental Bodies — Property and Revenue Exempt From Taxes
It is declared that water and wastewater treatment authorities created pursuant to this part shall be public and governmental bodies acting as agencies and instrumentalities of the creating and participating governmental entities; and that the acquisition, operation and finance of water and wastewater treatment works by the authorities is declared to be for a public […]
§ 68-221-1112. Notice of Federally Mandated Charges
Any bill rendered as a result of this part shall contain the following statement with respect to the charges assessed under this part, which statement shall be printed in bold-faced type: “THIS FEE HAS BEEN MANDATED BY CONGRESS.”