Section 11-89-13 Loans, sales, grants, etc., of money, property, etc., to district by counties, municipalities, public corporations, etc.
Section 11-89-13
Loans, sales, grants, etc., of money, property, etc., to district by counties, municipalities, public corporations, etc.
For the purpose of securing water service, sewer service, or fire protection service or aiding or cooperating with the district in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, extension, improvement, operation, or protection of water systems, sewer systems, and fire protection facilities, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state may, upon such terms and with or without consideration, as it may determine:
(1) Lend or donate money to, guarantee all or any part of the indebtedness of, or perform services for the benefit of the district;
(2) Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to the district, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind, including, but without limitation, any water system, sewer system, or fire protection facility, any interest in any thereof and any franchise;
(3) Contract with the district under such terms as may be mutually agreeable, including a contract obligating it to purchase a certain quantity of water from the district in a stipulated period of time, or to pay for such quantity of water whether or not it receives it; and
(4) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the district in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of water systems, sewer systems, and fire protection facilities.
(Acts 1970, Ex. Sess., No. 29, p. 2630, §13; Acts 1989, No. 89-745, p. 1494, §7.)