§ 31-32-102. Notice of Application – Publication
Any person desiring to secure a franchise or license for any of the purposes named in section 31-32-101 shall cause a notice of its intention to apply to the governing body of the city or town for the passage of an ordinance granting such franchise or license. Notice shall be published, in a newspaper of […]
§ 31-35-201. Leasing of Water – No Rights Vested
In the event any municipal appropriator of water, having a population in excess of two hundred thousand, leases, after May 12, 1931, water not needed by it for immediate use, no rights shall become vested to a continued leasing or to a continuance of the conditions concerning any return water arising therefrom so as to […]
§ 31-32-103. Ordinance Read Twice – Publication Before Passage
Every such ordinance shall be read at least twice in full, once at the time of its introduction and again before the question of its passage is voted upon. No governing body of any city or town shall permit any such ordinance to be introduced or read for the first time at any meeting other […]
§ 31-35-301. Construction of Water Mains
When any city or town is the owner of a municipal water plant with water mains in operation throughout the greater portion of said city or town and is unable to extend the same so as to cover the entire area contained within the municipal limits of said city or town, the citizens and resident […]
§ 31-32-104. Majority Vote Required for Passage
Every such ordinance shall require for its passage or adoption the concurrence of a majority of all the members of the governing body of the city or town. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1244, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1496, § 11, effective May 28. Editor’s note: […]
§ 31-35-302. Petition – Plans – Contract
For the purpose of carrying the provisions of this section and section 31-35-301 into effect, the owners of four blocks or more situated in any city or town in this state owning its own municipal water plant which has not been supplied with water mains shall present a petition to the governing body, offering therein […]
§ 31-32-105. Cities or Towns May Erect Utilities
Nothing in this part 1 shall be construed as in any way modifying or restricting the right of cities or towns to purchase or erect electric light works, heating and cooling works and distribution systems for the distribution of heat and cooling obtained from geothermal resources, solar or wind energy, hydroelectric or renewable biomass resources, […]
§ 31-32-201. Financing Acquisition of Utilities
In any municipality possessed of authority to acquire public utilities operating under general law or under article XX of the state constitution, unless otherwise provided by the charter of such municipality, no public utility shall be acquired until the plan for such acquisition has been adopted by ordinance and such ordinance has been approved at […]
§ 31-35-101. Powers – Canals – Water Rights – Diversion – Ratification of Prior Rights
Any municipality in this state, for the purpose of supplying said municipality and the inhabitants thereof with water, has the power under this part 1: To purchase or lease any canal or ditch constructed, with all the rights, privileges, and franchises of any person owning or having any interest in or right to the same, […]
§ 31-35-102. Ditch and Canal Management
The management of any ditch or canal acquired pursuant to section 31-35-101 shall be under the control of the governing body of such acquiring municipality. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1245, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 31-35-102 as it existed prior to 1975.