§ 61-35-49 — Waterworks and water mains - Acquisition of waterworks, sewage treatment and disposal plants, and sewer systems

and disposal plants, and sewer systems.
The provisions of this chapter relating to water mains and waterworks apply only to districts
that own or contemplate owning a system of waterworks and water mains. In the purchase of a
waterworks system or of a sewage treatment or disposal plant or of a system of sewers, either
by eminent domain in accordance with chapter 32-15, or otherwise, a district may create
improvement districts, direct the preparation of plans and specifications, adopt a resolution
declaring the purchase of the facilities necessary, and take all other proceedings prescribed by
this chapter which would be taken in case of the construction of such facilities by the district
itself for the purpose of defraying the cost by special assessment of the benefited property. The
benefited property may be specially assessed for the purchase of such facilities, either
separately or as a part of a new system, the same as if the facilities were constructed entirely
anew.