(1) The authority, acting by and through the board, may acquire, construct, lease, rent, improve, equip, relocate, maintain, and operate water quality control facilities, any project, or any part thereof for the benefit of the authority and the inhabitants thereof, after the board has made such preliminary studies and otherwise taken such action as it determines to be necessary or desirable.
(2) (a) The authority shall develop a comprehensive program for the water quality control facilities specified in subsection (1) of this section. A comprehensive program may consist of one project or more than one project.
A hearing on the proposed comprehensive program shall be scheduled, and notice ofthe hearing shall be given by publication and posted in the office of the county clerk and recorder of each member county. Upon closure of the hearing, the board may either require changes to be made in the comprehensive program or the board may approve or reject the comprehensive program as prepared.
If any substantial changes to the comprehensive program are ordered at any time, afurther hearing shall be held pursuant to notice which shall be given by publication.
Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1037, § 1, effective April 28.