48-5901. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Board" means the board of directors of a multijurisdictional water facilities district formed pursuant to this chapter. 2. " District" means a multijurisdictional water facilities district formed pursuant to this chapter. 3. " Jurisdiction" means a city, town or county. […]
48-5902. Preliminary general plan; initial costs A. Two or more municipal water providers may consider the formation of a multijurisdictional water facilities district for the purpose of mutual benefit in the construction, operation and maintenance of water related facilities and may participate in the preparation of a preliminary general plan for the district. The preliminary […]
48-5903. Resolution of intent; hearing A. On receipt of the preliminary general plan for the district, the governing body of each municipal water provider shall consider a resolution of intent to form the district and shall hold a hearing to consider whether to call an election on the issue of formation of the district. If […]
48-5904. Requirements for formation of the district; approvals required A. The district may be formed only if all of the following occur: 1. The governing body of each municipal water provider approves holding an election on the issue of formation of the district. 2. If a participating municipal water provider is a private water company, […]
48-5905. Election procedure; costs; ballot questions; qualified electors A. Any elections held pursuant to this chapter shall be administered by the county and shall be held on a date prescribed by section 16-204. The election date for all participating municipal water providers shall be on the same date. The governing bodies of any participating municipal […]
48-5906. Formation of district; legal status of district A. On receipt of official election returns approving the formation of the district by the requisite voters as prescribed by section 48-5904, the county board of supervisors shall announce the results of the election and the description of the district shall be recorded in the office of […]
48-5907. District board of directors; term; vacancy; expenses A. The district board of directors shall consist of at least three persons as provided in the preliminary general plan for the district. Except for the initial members of the board of directors whose terms shall be staggered, members of the district board of directors shall be […]
48-5908. Election of board; eligible voters; recall A. Elections for members of the district board of directors shall be held without party designations of the candidates and shall comply with the provisions of law relating to the general election of county officers. B. All registered voters who reside in the district are eligible to vote […]
48-5909. General plan Within sixty days after formation of the district, the governing board shall adopt a district general plan that shall contain at least that information prescribed by section 48-5902 and that shall be substantially similar to the preliminary general plan for the district. The district general plan may be amended only by the […]
48-5910. Powers of the district A. In addition to the powers otherwise granted to a district pursuant to this article, a district, in furtherance and in accordance with its general plan, may: 1. Enter into contracts and expend money for any water related facilities purpose that is consistent with the general plan. 2. Enter into […]
48-5911. Project approval; resolution of project intent A. Before constructing, acquiring or financing any water related facilities, the district board shall cause a report to be prepared on the feasibility and benefits of the project. The study shall be prepared by engineers and other qualified persons and shall include at least the following: 1. A […]
48-5912. Modification of boundaries; impact statement; hearing; recording A. Except as provided in subsection G of this section, after district formation and after the elected board of directors takes office, any person who desires to propose any change to the boundaries of the district shall prepare and submit to the district board a boundary change […]
48-5913. Public records; open meetings A. The district shall keep the following records, which shall be open to public inspection as prescribed by section 39-121: 1. Minutes of all meetings of the district board. 2. All resolutions of the district board. 3. Accounts showing all monies received and disbursed. 4. The annual budget of the […]
48-5914. Annual report A. The district shall issue an annual report that is consistent with section 35-501 and that includes: 1. A financial statement that conforms with generally accepted accounting procedures and that includes district revenues, expenditures and indebtedness. 2. A description of the activities of the district related to the design, construction, operation and […]
48-5915. Dissolution of district A. The district may be dissolved by the district board by a resolution of the district board if either the district does not have financial or operating obligations or if the financial or operating obligations of the district have been lawfully assumed by some other entity. B. The district board shall […]
