12-2707. Municipal water supply system; resolution; plans, specifications and estimate; approval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited.
12-2707
12-2707. Municipal water supply system; resolution; plans, specifications
and estimate; approval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited.
If the governing body of a municipality determines it advisable and
necessary to provide a water supply system or to improve the
municipality's water supply
system by contracting with other municipalities and corporations as
provided in this
act the governing body shall so declare by resolution. The participating
municipalities and corporations forthwith shall have prepared plans and
specifications and a detailed estimate of the cost of such improvements and
shall file a copy of the plans, specifications and estimate
with the clerk of each participating municipality and with the secretary of
each participating corporation, if any.
Such plans, specifications and estimate shall be
presented to the secretary of health and
environment for approval. If approved
by the secretary, the plans, specifications and
estimate shall be returned to the clerk of each participating municipality, showing such
approval. No bonds to pay
the cost for any improvement provided for in this act shall be issued by
the governing body of any municipality until the plans,
specifications and estimate have been
approved by the secretary of health and
environment. The total cost of any improvement
provided for in this act
shall in no case exceed the total cost of the approved estimate.
History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 7;
L. 1995, ch. 116, § 6; July 1.