9-514. Authority to engage in utility
business


A. Except as provided in section 9-571, before construction, purchase, acquisition
or lease by a municipal corporation, as authorized in sections 9-511, 9-511.01, 9-511.02,
9-512 and 9-513, of any plant or property or portion of plant or property devoted to the
business of or services rendered by a public utility shall be undertaken, the
construction, purchase, acquisition or lease shall be authorized by the affirmative vote
of a majority of the qualified electors who are taxpayers of the municipal corporation
voting at a general or special municipal election duly called and held for the purpose of
voting upon the question.


B. This section does not apply to the construction, purchase, acquisition or lease
of water or sewage system utilities by a city or town incorporated pursuant to section
9-101.02.