§ 36-9-25-7 — Certain cities; effect of adoption of chapter; enabling ordinances

(a) This section applies to cities in a county
that is listed in section 3(b)(3) of this chapter. However, subsections (b)
and (c) of this section also apply to municipalities that adopt this
chapter by ordinance under section 1(a) of this chapter.
(b) This chapter does not affect the enabling ordinances, the duties
of the municipality, or the rights of bondholders with regard to sewage
works revenue bonds or other outstanding revenue bonds issued before
this chapter was adopted by ordinance.
(c) Adoption of this chapter by ordinance does not affect the system
of fees for sewage treatment. All revenue derived from fees shall be
applied only to the following purposes:
(1) The administrative expense, operation, construction, and
maintenance of sewage works.
(2) The retirement of outstanding revenue bonds and any
additional revenue bonds that may be issued for construction of
sewage works and improvements, additions, and extensions to
them.
(3) The payment of the cost of improvements, additions, and
extensions to the extent permitted by the ordinances authorizing
the issuance of revenue bonds.
(d) The ordinance adopting this chapter must specify that the district
initially includes all territory within the corporate boundaries of the
city, including any territory, addition, platted subdivision, or unplatted
land lying outside the corporate boundaries of the city that has been
taken into or has been connected with the public sanitation system of
the city in accordance with another statute if the sewage or drainage of
that area discharges into or through the sewage system of the city.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) New; subsection (b) formerly 19-2-28-1 part; 19-2-28.5-3 part;
subsection (c) formerly 19-2-28-2; 19-2-28.5-3 part; subsection (d)
formerly 19-2-28-4; 19-2-28.5-3 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.98. Amended by Acts
1982, P.L.1, SEC.67; P.L.12-1992, SEC.183.