Code of Alabama - Title 11: Counties and Municipal Corporations - Section 11-50-347 - Provisions in resolutions for issuance of revenue bonds or trust agreements securing same as payment of rates, fees, or charges for services

Section 11-50-347 - Provisions in resolutions for issuance of revenue bonds or trust agreements securing same as payment of rates, fees, or charges for services.

Any resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this article or trust agreement securing such bonds may include any or all of the following provisions and may require the board to adopt such resolutions or to take such other lawful action as shall be necessary to effectuate such provisions, and the board is hereby authorized to adopt such resolutions and to take such other action:

(1) That the board may require the owner, tenant, or occupant of each lot or parcel of land who is obligated to pay rates, fees, or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by any water system or sewer system acquired or constructed by the board under the provisions of this article to make a reasonable deposit with the board in advance to insure the payment of such rates, fees, or charges and to be subject to the application to the payment thereof if and when delinquent.

(2) That if the rates, fees, or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by any water system or sewer system acquired or constructed by the board under the provisions of this article shall not be paid within 30 days after the same shall become due and payable, the board may at the expiration of such 30-day period disconnect the premises from the water system or otherwise suspend services, and the board may proceed to recover the amount of any such delinquency with interest in a civil action.

(Acts 1951, No. 775, p. 1359, §11.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021