Indiana Code 36-9-24-3. Authorization
(1) holds a certificate of territorial authority under IC 8-1-2-89; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-9-24-3
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- sewage disposal facilities: means all or part of the facilities of a sewage disposal company furnishing service within the corporate boundaries of a municipality, or within one (1) mile outside those boundaries, including:
Indiana Code 36-9-24-2
(b) In addition to the authority described in subsection (a), a municipality may lease from any person facilities to provide for treatment or disposal of sludge generated by the municipality’s sewage works. The lessor under this subsection may be an individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity organized to lease sewage works to a municipality. Notwithstanding any other law, a lessor may acquire, construct, and lease facilities described in this subsection to a municipality without the approval of the utility regulatory commission.
(c) The municipality may operate the leased facilities in conjunction with the operation of the municipally owned sewage works.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-2-5.5-1 part; 19-2-5.5-2 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.97. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.222; P.L.186-1988, SEC.2.