Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

Municipalities to which this part may apply are authorized to contract with each other for the use by one (1) of the municipalities of the sewer or water pipes and system belonging to the other.

This part shall apply to municipalities that adjoin one another, or that are in such proximity to one another as to make it of the interest to both that such system of each be in substance consolidated and unified, the question of the mutual advantages to accrue to such municipal…

When such municipalities do not adjoin but lie in such proximity to one another as to make such contract to their mutual advantage, then either of the municipalities may, from the public funds of either of the municipalities, build such lines of main sewer or water pipes over the…

Any contract or contracts made by the municipalities under the authority conferred by this chapter shall be binding and obligatory upon the municipalities, respectively, and may be enforced against the municipalities, or either of the municipalities, as any other contract obligat…

(a) Every incorporated city and town in this state is authorized and empowered to own, acquire, construct, extend, equip, operate and maintain within or without the corporate limits of such city or town a waterworks system or a sewerage system, to provide water or sewerage servic…

One (1) or more waterworks or sewerage systems, owned by one (1) or more persons or corporations, may be acquired under authority of this part as a single enterprise, and the governing body of a city or town shall be and is empowered to enter into agreement with the owners as to …

Any city or town proceeding under this part is authorized and empowered to condemn property for any and all purposes necessary for the proper completion of the works and the proper operation of the works. Where condemnation proceedings are employed, they shall be in accordance wi…

The costs of the works shall be deemed to include all the costs of acquisition or construction of the works, the costs of all property, rights, easements, and franchises deemed necessary or convenient for the works, and for the improvements determined upon as provided in § 7-35-4…

(a) All necessary expenses actually incurred by the governing body of any city or town in the making of surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, employment of engineers or other employees, the giving of notices, taking of options and all other expenses of whatever nature, necess…

(a) (1) Every incorporated city and town in this state acquiring a waterworks or sewerage system under this part shall be required and is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a board of waterworks and/or sewerage commissioners to have supervision and control of construction…

Any city or town acquiring a waterworks or sewerage system under this part shall provide a board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners, to consist of five (5) members, who shall have custody, administration, operation, maintenance and control of such works. The board of commiss…

Commissioners shall be appointed by majority vote of the governing body of the city or town, the original appointees to serve from the date of appointment for one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) years, respectively, from the next succeeding July 1, unless a member …

(a) Each member shall give such bond, if any, as may be required by ordinance, and shall qualify by taking the same oath of office as required for governing officials of the city or town. Within ten (10) days after appointment and qualification of members, the board shall hold a …

Any member of the board may be removed from office for cause, but only after preferment of formal charges and trial before a court of proper jurisdiction. Charges may be preferred by resolution of the governing body of the city or town by any member of the board, or by a petition…

The provisions of this part requiring any city or town acquiring a waterworks or sewerage system to create a board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners, defining their duties, qualifications, method of appointment or election, term of office, compensation, time of meetings, or…

(a) The board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners, constituted and appointed as provided in this part and referred to in this part as the “board”, has the power to take all steps and proceedings and to make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental t…

The board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all meetings and actions taken, receipts and disbursements, and shall make reports of the records to the governing body of the city or town, at stated intervals, not to exceed one (1) year. The reports shall be in writing, an…

(a) The governing body of any city or town acquiring and operating a waterworks or sewerage system under this part has the power, and it is the governing body's duty, by ordinance, to establish and maintain just and equitable rates and charges for the use of and the service rende…

The reasonable cost and value of any service rendered to a city or town by a waterworks or sewerage system shall be charged against the city or town, and shall be paid when due as the service accrues from the current funds or proceeds of taxes that the city or town is authorized …

Any city or town operating a waterworks or sewerage system under this part is authorized and empowered to contract with one (1) or more other cities or towns or with corporations, firms, or individuals to furnish service by such works, and to collect charges for the service, and …

(a) A city or town that has operated a sewerage system outside of the corporate boundaries of the city or town for twenty-five (25) years or more shall not cease operating the sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries so long as the sewerage system maintains sufficient …

(a) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Adjacency area” means the area outside the corporate limits of a participating municipality but contiguous to or adjacent to those limits and situated such that the participating municipality's p…

For the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring a waterworks or sewerage system or any extensions to the waterworks or sewage system either by purchase or construction, or both, any municipal corporation may borrow money and issue its bonds and notes pursuant to the Local Gove…

This part creates an additional and alternate method for the acquisition of waterworks or a sewerage system by any incorporated city or town and does not include, amend, alter, or repeal any other statute. A proceeding is not required for either the acquisition of a waterworks or…