Section 16-10-101 – Short Title.
16-10-101. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Surface Water Drainage Utility Act.”
Section 16-10-102 – Definitions.
16-10-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Governing body” means the board of county commissioners of a county, the governing body of a city or town or a joint powers board; (ii) “Surface water drainage system” means all natural and man-made elements used to convey surface water from the first point of impact […]
Section 16-10-103 – Powers.
16-10-103. Powers. (a) In addition to all other powers provided by law, any governing body may establish a surface water drainage utility to design, plan, construct, reconstruct, acquire, operate, improve, extend or maintain a surface water drainage system, sometimes referred to as a storm water drainage system. To carry out this duty, any city or […]
Section 16-10-104 – Formation of a Surface Water Drainage Utility.
16-10-104. Formation of a surface water drainage utility. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a surface water drainage utility may be formed by the governing body of any city or town, or by the county in the unincorporated area of a county, as provided by this act, for all or a portion of the respective […]
Section 16-10-105 – Ordinance or Resolution for Construction; Required and Authorized Provisions.
16-10-105. Ordinance or resolution for construction; required and authorized provisions. (a) If the governing body of a city, town or county desires to establish a surface water drainage utility pursuant to this act, a county shall do so by resolution and a city or town shall do so by ordinance. The resolution or ordinance shall […]
Section 16-10-106 – Agreements Authorized.
16-10-106. Agreements authorized. The state, or any department of the state, may enter into agreements with governing bodies to exercise authorities conferred by this act.
Section 16-10-107 – Surface Water Drainage Utility Board.
16-10-107. Surface water drainage utility board. (a) Any governing body which creates a surface water drainage utility may establish a surface water drainage utility board to exercise and perform all powers and duties which the governing body could perform under this act. The surface water drainage utility board shall manage, operate, maintain and control the […]
Section 16-10-108 – Refunding Revenue Bonds.
16-10-108. Refunding revenue bonds. A governing body may issue refunding revenue bonds in the manner prescribed by W.S. 16-5-101 through 16-5-119.
Section 16-10-109 – Use of Surplus Funds.
16-10-109. Use of surplus funds. (a) A governing body may use any surplus funds arising from the service charge for the purchase and cancellation of any bonds or other forms of indebtedness issued pursuant to this act. The purchase price of the bonds shall not be either: (i) Greater than par, plus a premium not […]
Section 16-10-110 – Recovery of Unpaid Charges.
16-10-110. Recovery of unpaid charges. If any service charge is not paid within thirty (30) days after it is due, the amount of the service charge, plus a penalty of ten percent (10%) and a reasonable attorney’s and collection agency’s fee shall constitute a lien against the land served and may be recovered in a […]