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§ 162A‑73. 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 existing sewerage system or systems or 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 sewerage system by the district,including public roads and other property already devoted to 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 anysewerage system, and for the enforcement of collection of such rents, 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;

(3)        To fix, and revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees andother charges for the services furnished or to be furnished by a seweragesystem under any contract between the district and such political subdivision,and to pledge all or any part of the proceeds of such rents, rates, fees andcharges to the payment of any obligation of such political subdivision to thedistrict 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 discretion of the governing body, be called and held under the electionlaws applicable to the issuance of bonds by such political subdivision. (1961, c. 795, s. 23; 1973, c. 822, s. 4.)

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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_162A > GS_162A-73

§ 162A‑73. 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 existing sewerage system or systems or 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 sewerage system by the district,including public roads and other property already devoted to 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 anysewerage system, and for the enforcement of collection of such rents, 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;

(3)        To fix, and revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees andother charges for the services furnished or to be furnished by a seweragesystem under any contract between the district and such political subdivision,and to pledge all or any part of the proceeds of such rents, rates, fees andcharges to the payment of any obligation of such political subdivision to thedistrict 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 discretion of the governing body, be called and held under the electionlaws applicable to the issuance of bonds by such political subdivision. (1961, c. 795, s. 23; 1973, c. 822, s. 4.)


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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_162A > GS_162A-73

§ 162A‑73. 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 existing sewerage system or systems or 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 sewerage system by the district,including public roads and other property already devoted to 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 anysewerage system, and for the enforcement of collection of such rents, 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;

(3)        To fix, and revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees andother charges for the services furnished or to be furnished by a seweragesystem under any contract between the district and such political subdivision,and to pledge all or any part of the proceeds of such rents, rates, fees andcharges to the payment of any obligation of such political subdivision to thedistrict 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 discretion of the governing body, be called and held under the electionlaws applicable to the issuance of bonds by such political subdivision. (1961, c. 795, s. 23; 1973, c. 822, s. 4.)