Section 46-30-1. – Short title.

§ 46-30-1. Short title. This chapter shall be referred to as the “Public Water Supply Systems Act of 1995”. History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 267, § 1.

Section 46-30-2. – Legislative findings, intent, and objectives.

§ 46-30-2. Legislative findings, intent, and objectives. (a) It is hereby found and declared that: (1) Water is vital to life and comprises an invaluable natural resource which is not to be abused by any segment of the state’s population or its economy. It is the policy of the state to restore, enhance, and maintain […]

Section 46-30-3. – Definitions.

§ 46-30-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning: (1) “Annexation fee” means a fee levied on the individual water system connections, or accounts, in addition to their normal water consumption and service charges. The annexation fee […]

Section 46-30-4. – Financial responsibility.

§ 46-30-4. Financial responsibility. (a) The financial obligation for the upgrading of the public water supply system to be annexed and the continued management and operational responsibility to bring that system into compliance with the applicable regulations and on parity with the existing facilities of the governing agency must be fairly and equitably allocated to […]

Section 46-30-5. – Merger — Effective date — Transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities.

§ 46-30-5. Merger — Effective date — Transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities. (a) After petition by the small water supply system to the governing agency and subject to the approval of the governing board of the public water supply system and the governing board of the governing agency, or, in the case of […]

Section 46-30-6. – Liberal construction.

§ 46-30-6. Liberal construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally in order to accomplish the purposes hereof, and where any specific power is given to any agency by the provisions hereof, the statement thereof shall not be deemed to exclude or impair any power otherwise in this chapter conferred upon that agency. […]

Section 46-30-7. – Severability.

§ 46-30-7. Severability. If any provisions of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter, rule, regulation, or order, and the application of such provision to other persons or […]