§8-20-11. Discontinuance of Water Service for Nonpayment of Rates or Charges
Any municipality shall also have plenary power and authority, and may covenant with the holders of any bonds issued hereunder, to shut off and discontinue the supplying of the water service of the combined system for the nonpayment of the rates, fees or charges for said water service or sewer service, or both, or, if […]
§8-20-11a. Governmental Entities Subject to Established Rates
The municipality and any county government, state government and federal government served by the services of the combined system shall be subject to the same rates, fees or charges established in this article or to rates, fees or charges established in harmony therewith, for service rendered to the governmental entity, and shall pay such rates, […]
§8-20-12. Use of Revenues; Sinking Fund
All revenues derived from the operation of any combined system under the provisions of this article shall be set aside as collected and used only for the purpose of paying the cost of repairing, maintaining and operating such system, providing an adequate reserve fund, an adequate depreciation fund, and paying the principal of and interest […]
§8-20-13. System of Accounts; Audit
Any municipality operating a combined system under the provisions of this article shall set up and maintain a proper system of accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Public Service Commission, showing the amount of revenues received from the combined system and the application of the same. At least once each year the municipality […]
§8-20-14. Repair and Maintenance of Municipal Sewerage System Outside Corporate Limits
Whenever a municipality collects rates or charges from users of any part of a sewerage system located outside the corporate limits of such municipality for sewerage service rendered to such users, pursuant to the provisions of this article or other act or law, such municipality shall be responsible for the repair and maintenance of such […]
§8-20-15. Protection and Enforcement of Rights of Bondholders, etc.; Receivership
Any holder of any bonds issued under the provisions of this article or of any coupons representing interest accrued thereon may by civil action, mandamus or other proper proceeding enforce the statutory mortgage lien created and granted in section seven of this article, protect and enforce any and all rights granted hereunder or under any […]
§8-20-16. Grants, Loans and Advances
Any municipality is hereby empowered and authorized to accept loans or grants and procure loans or temporary advances evidenced by notes or other negotiable instruments issued in the manner, and subject to the privileges and limitations, set forth with respect to bonds authorized to be issued under the provisions of this article, for the purpose […]
§8-20-17. Additional and Alternative Method for Constructing, etc., and Financing Combined System; Cumulative Authority
This article is, without reference to any other statute or charter provision, full authority for the acquisition, construction, establishment, extension, equipment, additions, betterment, improvement, repair, maintenance and operation of or to the combined system herein provided for and for the issuance and sale of the bonds by this article authorized, and is an additional and […]
§8-20-18. Alternative Procedure for Acquisition, Construction, etc., of Combined System
(a) As an alternative to the procedure provided in this article, any municipality is hereby empowered and authorized to acquire, construct, establish, extend, equip, repair, maintain and operate a combined system or to construct, maintain and operate additions, betterments and improvements thereto, whether acquired, constructed, established, extended or equipped under the provisions of this article […]
§8-20-19. Article to Be Liberally Construed
This article is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare and shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.