Municipal Utilities In General

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Section
9-39-1

Municipal power to construct and operate electric, light, heat, and power utilities.

Section
9-39-2

Agreement with state or other governmental units for cooperative exercise of statutory powers and duties.

Section
9-39-3

Contracts between municipalities for joint projects.

Section
9-39-3.1

Joint electric generation and transmission facilities--Bond issue for financing--Sale of services to other entities--Liberal construction.

Section
9-39-4

Agreements with other public bodies and utilities--Purposes.

Section
9-39-4.1

Contracts with municipal power agencies--Action contesting validity--Voters' approval not required.

Section
9-39-5

Repealed.

Section
9-39-6

Municipal power to place utilities under utility board--Utilities subject to provisions.

Section
9-39-7

Petition for placement of utility under utility board--Number of signers required.

Section
9-39-8

Form of question on placement of utility under utility board.

Section
9-39-9

Appointment of members of utility board.

Section
9-39-10

Terms of office of three-member utility board.

Section
9-39-11

Terms of office of five-member utility board.

Section
9-39-12

Vacancies on utility board--Qualifications of members.

Section
9-39-13

Bond required of utility board members--Payment of premium.

Section
9-39-14

Removal of utility board members from office.

Section
9-39-15

Salary of utility board members.

Section
9-39-16

Rules for utility board proceedings--Monthly meetings.

Section
9-39-17

President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary.

Section
9-39-18

Time of assumption of control by utility board.

Section
9-39-19

Extension, improvement, and operation of utility--Contracts.

Section
9-39-20

Law applicable to utility board contracts.

Section
9-39-21

Employment of personnel by utility board--Inclusion in civil service system.

Section
9-39-21.1

Appointment of municipal industrial development director.

Section
9-39-22

Purchase of supplies by utility board--Wholesale purchase of utility service.

Section
9-39-23

Rates, fees, charges, and assessments fixed by utility board--Rules and regulations.

Section
9-39-24

Agreements between utility board and governing body--Services furnished to municipality--Surplus funds.

Section
9-39-25

Utility board powers limited by municipal powers.

Section
9-39-26

Separate fund for utility receipts and disbursements--Separate accounts for each utility.

Section
9-39-27

Audit and allowance of claims against public utilities fund.

Section
9-39-28

Warrants on municipal treasurer for disbursements from utilities fund.

Section
9-39-29

Fiscal reports by utility board to governing body.

Section
9-39-30

Municipal power to abolish utility board or terminate authority over utility.

Section
9-39-31

Petition to abolish utility board or terminate authority.

Section
9-39-32

Form of question on election to abolish utility board or terminate authority.

Section
9-39-33

Time of change in utility management after approval by voters.

Section
9-39-34

Control by governing body after utility board abolished or authority terminated.

Section
9-39-35

Waiting period after election on powers of utility board.

Section
9-39-36

Municipal power to sell, lease, or grant operating contract for utility.

Section
9-39-37

Petition for sale, lease, or operating contract for utility--Number of signers required.

Section
9-39-38

Election on sale, lease or operating contract for utility--Percentage of favorable votes required.

Section
9-39-39

Election requirement inapplicable to jointly owned facilities contracts.