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§ 162A‑53. Authority of governing bodies of political subdivisions.

The governing body of any political subdivision is hereby authorizedand empowered:

(1)        Subject to the approval of the Local Government Commission,to  transfer jurisdiction over, and to lease, lend, sell, grant or convey to adistrict, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body of suchpolitical subdivision may agree upon with the district board, the whole or anypart of any water system or sewerage system or both, and such real or personalproperty as may be necessary or useful in connection with the acquisition,construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargement, equipment,repair, maintenance or operation of any new water system or sewerage system orboth by the district, including public roads and other property already devotedto public use;

(2)        To make and enter into contracts or agreements with adistrict, upon such terms and conditions and for such periods as such governingbody and the district board may determine:

a.         For the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage;

b.         For the collecting by such political subdivision or by thedistrict of rents, rates, fees or charges for the services and facilitiesprovided to or for such political subdivision or its inhabitants by any watersystem or sewerage system or both and for the enforcement of collection of suchrents, rates, fees and charges; and

c.         For the imposition of penalties, including the shutting offof the supply of water furnished by any water system owned or operated by suchpolitical subdivision, in the event that the owner, tenant or occupant of anypremises utilizing such water shall fail to pay any such rents, rates, fees orcharges;

d.         For the supply of raw or treated water on a regular retailor wholesale basis;

e.         For the supply of raw or treated water on a standbywholesale basis;

f.          For the construction of jointly financed facilities whose title shall be vested in the district.

(3)        To fix, and revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees andother charges for the services furnished or to be furnished by a water systemor sewerage system or both under any contract between the district and suchpolitical subdivision, and to pledge all or any part of the proceeds of suchrents, rates, fees and charges to the payment of any obligation of suchpolitical subdivision to the district under such contract;

(4)        To pay any obligation of such political subdivision to thedistrict under such contract from any available funds of the politicalsubdivision and to levy and collect a tax ad valorem for the making of any suchpayment; and

(5)        In its discretion or if required by law, to submit to itsqualified electors under the election laws applicable to such politicalsubdivision any contract or agreement which such governing body is authorizedto make and enter into with the district under the provisions of this Article.

Any such election upon a contract or agreement, may, at the discretionof the governing body, be called and held under the election laws applicable tothe issuance of bonds by such political subdivision. (1971, c. 815, s. 23.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_162A > GS_162A-53

§ 162A‑53. Authority of governing bodies of political subdivisions.

The governing body of any political subdivision is hereby authorizedand empowered:

(1)        Subject to the approval of the Local Government Commission,to  transfer jurisdiction over, and to lease, lend, sell, grant or convey to adistrict, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body of suchpolitical subdivision may agree upon with the district board, the whole or anypart of any water system or sewerage system or both, and such real or personalproperty as may be necessary or useful in connection with the acquisition,construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargement, equipment,repair, maintenance or operation of any new water system or sewerage system orboth by the district, including public roads and other property already devotedto public use;

(2)        To make and enter into contracts or agreements with adistrict, upon such terms and conditions and for such periods as such governingbody and the district board may determine:

a.         For the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage;

b.         For the collecting by such political subdivision or by thedistrict of rents, rates, fees or charges for the services and facilitiesprovided to or for such political subdivision or its inhabitants by any watersystem or sewerage system or both and for the enforcement of collection of suchrents, rates, fees and charges; and

c.         For the imposition of penalties, including the shutting offof the supply of water furnished by any water system owned or operated by suchpolitical subdivision, in the event that the owner, tenant or occupant of anypremises utilizing such water shall fail to pay any such rents, rates, fees orcharges;

d.         For the supply of raw or treated water on a regular retailor wholesale basis;

e.         For the supply of raw or treated water on a standbywholesale basis;

f.          For the construction of jointly financed facilities whose title shall be vested in the district.

(3)        To fix, and revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees andother charges for the services furnished or to be furnished by a water systemor sewerage system or both under any contract between the district and suchpolitical subdivision, and to pledge all or any part of the proceeds of suchrents, rates, fees and charges to the payment of any obligation of suchpolitical subdivision to the district under such contract;

(4)        To pay any obligation of such political subdivision to thedistrict under such contract from any available funds of the politicalsubdivision and to levy and collect a tax ad valorem for the making of any suchpayment; and

(5)        In its discretion or if required by law, to submit to itsqualified electors under the election laws applicable to such politicalsubdivision any contract or agreement which such governing body is authorizedto make and enter into with the district under the provisions of this Article.

Any such election upon a contract or agreement, may, at the discretionof the governing body, be called and held under the election laws applicable tothe issuance of bonds by such political subdivision. (1971, c. 815, s. 23.)


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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_162A > GS_162A-53

§ 162A‑53. Authority of governing bodies of political subdivisions.

The governing body of any political subdivision is hereby authorizedand empowered:

(1)        Subject to the approval of the Local Government Commission,to  transfer jurisdiction over, and to lease, lend, sell, grant or convey to adistrict, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body of suchpolitical subdivision may agree upon with the district board, the whole or anypart of any water system or sewerage system or both, and such real or personalproperty as may be necessary or useful in connection with the acquisition,construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargement, equipment,repair, maintenance or operation of any new water system or sewerage system orboth by the district, including public roads and other property already devotedto public use;

(2)        To make and enter into contracts or agreements with adistrict, upon such terms and conditions and for such periods as such governingbody and the district board may determine:

a.         For the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage;

b.         For the collecting by such political subdivision or by thedistrict of rents, rates, fees or charges for the services and facilitiesprovided to or for such political subdivision or its inhabitants by any watersystem or sewerage system or both and for the enforcement of collection of suchrents, rates, fees and charges; and

c.         For the imposition of penalties, including the shutting offof the supply of water furnished by any water system owned or operated by suchpolitical subdivision, in the event that the owner, tenant or occupant of anypremises utilizing such water shall fail to pay any such rents, rates, fees orcharges;

d.         For the supply of raw or treated water on a regular retailor wholesale basis;

e.         For the supply of raw or treated water on a standbywholesale basis;

f.          For the construction of jointly financed facilities whose title shall be vested in the district.

(3)        To fix, and revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees andother charges for the services furnished or to be furnished by a water systemor sewerage system or both under any contract between the district and suchpolitical subdivision, and to pledge all or any part of the proceeds of suchrents, rates, fees and charges to the payment of any obligation of suchpolitical subdivision to the district under such contract;

(4)        To pay any obligation of such political subdivision to thedistrict under such contract from any available funds of the politicalsubdivision and to levy and collect a tax ad valorem for the making of any suchpayment; and

(5)        In its discretion or if required by law, to submit to itsqualified electors under the election laws applicable to such politicalsubdivision any contract or agreement which such governing body is authorizedto make and enter into with the district under the provisions of this Article.

Any such election upon a contract or agreement, may, at the discretionof the governing body, be called and held under the election laws applicable tothe issuance of bonds by such political subdivision. (1971, c. 815, s. 23.)