§ 12-9-101. Short Title

This chapter may be cited as the “Interlocal Cooperation Act.”

§ 12-9-102. Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to permit local governmental units the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, […]

§ 12-9-103. Chapter Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Local government entity” means any city, town, municipality, county, including any county having a metropolitan form of government, local education agency, development district, utility district, human resource agency or other political subdivision of this state; “Local government joint venture entity” means any entity created pursuant […]

§ 12-9-104. Interlocal Agreements

Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state, including those provided in § 6-54-307 or § 68-221-1107(b), may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency of this state having the power or powers, privilege or authority, and jointly with any public […]

§ 12-9-105. Status of Agreements — Parties to Actions

In the event that an agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter is between or among one (1) or more public agencies of this state and one (1) or more public agencies of another state or of the United States, the agreement shall have the status of an interstate compact, but in any case or […]

§ 12-9-106. Approval or Disapproval

In the event that an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall deal in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its entry into […]

§ 12-9-107. Appropriations — Furnishing of Property, Personnel and Service

Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to this chapter may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the administrative joint board or other legal or administrative entity created to operate the joint or cooperative undertaking by providing such personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to […]

§ 12-9-108. Interlocal Contracts for Performance of Services

Any one (1) or more public agencies may contract with any one (1) or more public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform; provided, that such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the […]

§ 12-9-109. Contracts Under Other Laws Unaffected

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any public agency from contracting with other public agencies under existing statutory or charter authority.

§ 12-9-110. Contracts for Conveyance of Property

Any one (1) or more public agencies may contract with any one (1) or more public agencies for the conveyance or transfer of property, real or personal, if: The public agency or agencies receiving the conveyance or transfer utilizes the property for a public purpose; and The governing body of each public agency that is […]

§ 12-9-111. Filing of Interlocal Agreements Forming Local Government Joint Venture

Any interlocal agreement entered into by local government entities that creates a local government joint venture entity shall be filed in the office of the comptroller of the treasury within ninety (90) days of execution of the agreement. Any interlocal agreement entered into by local government entities of this state that created a local government […]

§ 12-9-112. Annual Statement on Interlocal Agreements That Create Local Government Joint Venture Entity

Any local government joint venture entity shall, during the term of the agreement, file an annual statement with the office of the comptroller of the treasury. The statement shall set forth the names of all parties to the agreement, the annual revenue and expenses of any entity created under the agreement and the other information […]