New York General Municipal Law Article 5-B - COMMON WATER SUPPLIES

• 110 - Definition.
  The term "municipality" as used in this article shall mean a city, a village, a county on behalf of a county water district and a...
• 111 - Contracts.
  Two or more municipalities are hereby empowered to enter into a contract to provide for a common supply of water, including joint acquisition, construction, operation...
• 112 - Acquisition of a Common Supply.
  A common supply of water may be acquired and developed (including acquisition or construction of all facilities necessary for distribution of water in bulk) by...
• 112-a - Certain Acquisitions by Eminent Domain.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the eminent domain procedure law to the contrary, in any proceeding brought pursuant to such law, by any municipal corporation located...
• 113 - Management and Operation.
  The joint water works system may be managed and operated by a joint operating agency, by one of the contracting municipalities or by contract with...
• 114 - Costs.
  The cost of providing a common supply of water may be financed either by the issuance and sale of the joint obligations of the contracting...
• 115 - Sale of Water.
  Water shall be sold in bulk to the several contracting municipalities. Rates shall be fixed in such amounts that revenue therefrom shall be at least...
• 116 - Authorization to Participate.
  Before any municipality shall participate in a joint project pursuant to this article, it shall authorize such participation by taking the same procedural steps which...
• 117 - Jurisdiction of State Agencies.
  Nothing contained in this article shall be held to alter or abridge the powers and duties of the state department of health or of the...

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