§ 33:3913 — Governing authority of sewerage districts

§3913. Governing authority of sewerage districts
The governing authority of the municipality creating the sewerage
district shall be the governing authority of any sewerage district created under
the provisions of this Subpart.
Said governing authority may appoint a board of sewerage
commissioners to consist of five members whose terms of office shall be four
years and until their successors have been appointed. The board of sewerage
commissioners, subject to the supervision and approval of the governing
authority of the municipality creating the district, may be vested with authority
to manage the affairs of the district, let contracts for the construction,
maintenance and operation of the sewer system of the district, expend revenues
of the district, and appoint its secretary and fix his salary. The treasurer of the
municipality shall be ex-officio treasurer of the district, and the attorney for the
municipality shall be ex-officio attorney for the district, and shall serve as such
without additional remuneration. The appointment of said board of sewerage
commissioners shall be left to the discretion of the governing authority of the
municipality creating the district and nothing herein shall require the
appointment of such a board, and, if appointed, such board may be abolished
at any time by a resolution adopted by unanimous vote of the governing
authority for the municipality.
In addition to the powers granted elsewhere in this Subpart, the
sewerage district, through its governing authority, may enter into contracts
with other sewerage districts or the municipality in which it is located
providing for the joint construction and financing of a new sewer system or
extensions and improvements to any existing sewer system and such contracts
shall cover all matters in relation thereto, including the future operation and
maintenance of the system.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1958, No. 394, §1.