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§8-20-1c. Severance of Combined System

Any municipality which has combined its waterworks and sewerage systems or waterworks, sewerage and stormwater systems, under the provisions of this article, or pursuant to provisions of any other law, may hereafter sever said combined system if the following conditions are met: (a) An ordinance is enacted by the governing body of the municipality severing […]

§8-20-2. Right of Eminent Domain; Limitations

For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, establishing or extending any system within a combined system, or a combined system, or for the purpose of constructing any additions, betterments or improvements to any system within a combined system, or a combined system, or for the purpose of acquiring any property necessary, appropriate, useful, convenient or incidental […]

§8-20-3. Ordinance Describing Project; Contents

The governing body of any municipality availing itself of the provisions of this article shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the contemplated project. If it is intended to include in the combined system any existing waterworks system or any existing sewerage system, or both, or if applicable, any existing stormwater system, or […]

§8-20-4. Publication of Abstract of Ordinance and Notice; Hearing

After the ordinance for any project under the provisions of this article has been adopted, an abstract of the ordinance, determined by the governing body to contain sufficient information as to give notice of the contents of such ordinance, together with the following described notice, shall be published as a Class II legal advertisement in […]

§8-20-7. Lien of Bondholders

There shall be and there is hereby created and granted a statutory mortgage lien upon such combined system which shall exist in favor of the holder of bonds hereby authorized to be issued, and each of them, and to and in favor of the holder of the coupons attached to said bonds, and such combined […]

§8-20-8. Covenants With Bondholders

Any ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder, or any trust indenture with any banking institution or trust company, within or without the state, for the security of said bonds, which any municipality is hereby empowered and authorized to enter into and execute, may contain covenants with the holders of the bonds as to: (a) […]

§8-20-9. Operating Contract

Any municipality may enter into contracts or agreements with any persons for: (1) The repair, maintenance and operation and management of the facilities and properties of the combined system, or any part thereof; or (2) the collection and disbursement of the income and revenues thereof, or for both (1) and (2), for the period of […]

§8-20-10. Power and Authority of Municipality to Enact Ordinances and Make Rules and Fix Rates, Fees, or Charges; Deposit Required for New Customers; Change in Rates, Fees, or Charges; Failure to Cure Delinquency; Delinquent Rates, Discontinuance of Service; Reconnecting Deposit; Return of Deposit; Fees or Charges as Liens; Civil Action for Recovery Thereof; Deferral of Filing Fees and Costs in Magistrate Court Action; Limitations With Respect to Foreclosure

(a)(1) The governing body of a municipality availing itself of the provisions of this article shall have plenary power and authority to make, enact, and enforce all necessary rules for the repair, maintenance, operation, and management of the combined system of the municipality and for the use thereof. The governing body of a municipality also […]