Public nonprofit rural water districts, public nonprofit rural sewer districts, public nonprofit natural gas distribution districts and public nonprofit rural solid waste management districts may be organized under this act for the purpose of developing and providing an adequate rural water supply, gas distribution facilities, sewage disposal facilities and solid waste management system to serve and meet the needs of rural residents within the territory of the district. The board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall have the power and it shall be their duty, upon a proper petition being presented, to incorporate and order the creation of rural water, sewer, gas and solid waste management districts in the manner hereinafter provided.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 254, § 3. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 170, § 3, emerg. eff. May 21, 1975.