(1) The governing body of any city or town, organized under a special act or home rule charter or under the general laws of the state, has the power to create, by ordinance, a nonpolitical local legislative body designated as a board of commissioners, referred to in this part 5 as the "board", to have complete charge and control of the sewerage facilities or water facilities or joint water and sewer system of such city or town, as designated in such ordinance, in which board are vested all powers, rights, privileges, and duties vested in the city or town creating the board and pertaining to the type of facilities or system designated in such ordinance.
The exercise of any and all executive, administrative, and ministerial powers may bedelegated and redelegated by the board to officials and employees of the city or town employed by the board.
The board shall indicate the capacity in which the city or town is acting when suchactions are taken by the board, e.g., "the city (town) of ................, acting by and through its board of water and sewer commissioners".
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1261, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-35-418 as it existed prior to 1975. 31-35-502. Board - appointments - removal - bonds - meetings. The municipality shall by ordinance prescribe the number of commissioners, their qualifications, their terms of office, methods for their election or appointment or removal, the amount and nature of any fidelity bond required to be given, the number of meetings required to be held, their compensation, if any, the selection and term of office of its officers, and such other matters concerning the board as are not in conflict with this part 5.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1261, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-35-419 as it existed prior to 1975.