Operation of Sanitary Sewer Systems by Public Water Corporations.

Ala. Code tit. 11, tit. 2, ch. 50, art. 11

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Ala. Code § 11-50-370 Definitions.

11-50-370. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PUBLIC CORPORATION. Any of the following: A municipality incorporated under the laws of this state; a board organized under Sections 11-50-230 through 11-50-238, 11-50-240 and 11-50-241, inclusive, as amended; a board organized under Sections 11-50-310 through 11-50-324, as amended; and a board organized under Sections 11-50-340 through 11-50-358, as amended. (2) PUBLIC WATER CORPORATION. Any public corporation which owns and operates a water distribution system or which has the corporate power and proposes to own and operate a water distribution system. (3) SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. Any or all of the following: Sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer laterals, a sewage disposal plant or plants, and a sewage treatment plant or plants and appurtenances related to any thereof. (4) PUBLIC SEWER CORPORATION. Any public corporation which owns and operates a sanitary sewer system or which has the corporate power and proposes to own and operate a sanitary sewer system. (Acts 1953, No. 663, p. 920, §1.)

Ala. Code § 11-50-371 Contracts Between Public Water Corporations and Public Sewer Corporations for Operation and Management of Sanitary Sewer Systems.

11-50-371. Contracts Between Public Water Corporations and Public Sewer Corporations for Operation and Management of Sanitary Sewer Systems. (a) Any public water corporation and any public sewer corporation are hereby authorized to enter into a contract with each other whereunder such public water corporation shall act as agent for such public sewer corporation for the operation and management of any sanitary sewer system of the public sewer corporation which serves or which it is proposed will serve all or any part of the same territory served or to be served by a water distribution system operated or to be operated by such public water corporation. (b) Any such contract may contain such provisions and terms as may be mutually agreed on by the parties thereto respecting the operation and management of the sanitary sewer system covered thereby, including provisions respecting the furnishing of water by such public water corporation for such sanitary sewer system, provisions respecting the collection and remittance by such public water corporation of sewer service charges collected by it for services rendered by or from such sanitary sewer system after deduction of the charges of such public water corporation for its services as such agent and for any water furnished by it for such sanitary sewer system and also provisions for the discontinuance of the furnishing of water by such public water corporation to any of its water customers if such customer fails to pay, within a reasonable time as shall be designated by such public water corporation, any service charge established by such public sewer corporation for service rendered to such customer by or from such sanitary sewer system. As an aid to the efficient operation by such public water corporation of the sanitary sewer system covered by any such contract, such public water corporation is authorized to establish regulations providing for such discontinuance of water service and to put such regulations into effect. (Acts 1953, No. 663, p. 920, §2.)

Ala. Code § 11-50-372 Rights and Powers of Public Water Corporations and State Board of Health as to Sanitary Sewers Not Impaired by Article.

11-50-372. Rights and Powers of Public Water Corporations and State Board of Health as to Sanitary Sewers Not Impaired by Article. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to deprive any such public water corporation of its right to fix the charges for sanitary sewer service rendered by any sanitary sewer system owned by it, or its title thereto or its control thereover and powers with respect thereto. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to impair any power of the State Board of Health granted by law with respect to any such sanitary sewer system. (Acts 1953, No. 663, p. 920, §3.)

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