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Sanitation Districts Law of 1938 — Tidal Waters

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Short title

Definitions

Ordering and conduct of elections

Court proceedings

Territory which may be embraced in district

Notice of hearing on petition for creation

Contents of petition

Signatures on petition

Hearing and determination; ordering election

Order when election favors establishment

Exclusion from district of county, city or town voting against establishment

Approval of State Health Commissioner

Governing bodies may adopt resolutions

Incorporation of district; name and style

Powers of commission

Exemption of bonds from taxation

Creation of board or commission to control corporation

Officers of board or commission

Compensation and expenses of commission members

Meetings of commission

Quorum

Suspension or removal of members of commission

Oath and bond of members of commission

Repealed

Manner of letting contracts

How power of eminent domain exercised

County, city or town not liable for act of commission

Enumeration of powers of commission

Relief from pollution to be purpose of commission

Acquisition and use of pipes, sewers, plants, stations, etc.

Collection from public sewage systems

Use of public sewer and disposal facilities

Use of public places

Special contracts for disposal of sewage and other wastes

Approval of disposal methods

Prohibition of sale or encumbrance of system

Agents and employees of commission

Funds of commission

Accounts and records

Authorization

Uniformity and basis

Schedule

Time and place of payment

Effect of failure to pay

Register

Appeal from action fixing fees, etc.

Actions for collection

Contracts for collection

Outstanding bonds not to exceed ten million dollars

Election prior to issuance

Other matters determined by resolution

Form and contents

How sold

Resolutions may be part of contract with bondholders

Negotiability

Liability of Commonwealth, county, city or town

No personal liability

Purchase by commission

Bonds constitute legal investments

Special remedies of bondholders

Section
21-200.1

Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed

Interim certificates

Inviolability of rights and remedies

Notice of intention to withdraw

Right to withdraw and set up separate district

Proof that steps for withdrawal have been taken

Power of county or city electing to set up separate district

Withdrawal must be within one year

Additional rights conferred on city or county withdrawing

No election on issuance of bonds within six months

Disposal system to be erected by separate district

City withdrawing to provide for disposal of sewage of county or town

Effect of nonappointment of members of commission on withdrawal

Member of commission becoming nonresident because of removal or withdrawal

Plans, maps, etc., to be available to commission

Payments by county, city or town

Contracts with counties, cities and towns outside of district

Powers conferred on counties, cities and towns in addition to other powers

Discharge into tidal waters of matter causing pollution

Discharge of matter injurious to system

Remedies to prevent violation

Jurisdiction

Discharge of sewage from vessel while afloat, etc.

Punishment of violations