§ 35-3-122 — Rules and regulations of trustees; determination and collection of service charges; discontinuance of service

The board of trustees may make all necessary rules and
regulations governing the use, operation, and control thereof.
The board may establish an initial connection charge to be paid
by any person, firm or corporation connecting to the system at
the time of connection and establish just and equitable rates or
charges to be paid to it for connections and the use of the
water mains, disposal plant and sewerage system by each person,
firm or corporation whose premises are served thereby. If the
service charge so established is not paid when due, such sum may
be recovered by the district in an action for the recovery of
money or it may be certified to the county assessor and assessed
against the premises served, and collected or returned in the
same manner as other district taxes are certified, assessed,
collected and returned. The district through its board of
trustees, may make contracts or agreements whereby a person or
corporation, public or private, furnishing water to the
inhabitants of the district, shall turn off and refuse to sell
water to any such water user who is delinquent in the payment of
any sewer rental or service charges over forty-five (45) days.
Notice of such discontinuance of water service to such person or
corporation and water user shall be given by registered mail.