NY Pub Auth L § 1199-YYYY-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-G* - Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority 1199-YYYY*2 - Charges by the Authority; Method of Collection.

* §  1199-yyyy. Charges by the authority; method of collection. 1. The   authority may fix and collect, on any equitable basis, rates,  fees  and   other  charges  for  the  use of its water or sewer facilities or of the   services or commodities provided by the authority. Such rates,  rentals,   fees  and  other  charges  may be fixed and collected from any person or   corporation to  which  such  facilities,  services  or  commodities  are   provided or made available from the authority. Such rates, rentals, fees   and  other  charges may be the same or different for each classification   of user or service recipient and may, by way  of  example,  reflect  the   source  and  composition of the sewage or location of services or system   costs and expenses. The authority shall not establish, fix or revise any   classification or user or rate, rental or fee or other charge unless and   until the authority has  held  a  public  hearing  at  which  interested   persons  shall  have  an  opportunity  to  be heard concerning the same.   Notice of any such public hearing shall be published at least  ten  days   before  the  date  set  therefore,  in at least one newspaper of general   circulation in the boundaries of the authority. Such  notice  shall  set   forth the date, time and place of such hearing and shall include a brief   description  of matters to be considered at such meeting. A copy of such   notice shall be available for inspection by  the  public.  At  any  such   hearing,  any  interested  persons shall have an opportunity to be heard   concerning  the  matters  under  consideration.  Any  decision  by   the   authority  at  such  public  hearing  or  relating  to the matters under   consideration at such hearing shall be in writing and made available  in   the  office  of  the  authority  for  public  inspection  during regular   business hours.2. All rates, fees and other charges for the use of the facilities  or   services  or commodities provided or made available by the authority and   billed directly by the  authority  to  the  user  or  service  recipient   pursuant  to  a classification of users or service recipients adopted by   the authority as herein provided shall be lien upon  the  real  property   upon  which,  or  in connection with which, services are provided or are   made available, as and from the first date fixed for a payment  of  such   rates,  rentals,  fees  and  other  charges.  Any  such  lien shall take   precedent over  all  other  liens,  or  encumbrances,  except  taxes  or   assessments.  The  treasurer of the authority shall prepare and transmit   to the board of supervisors of the county, on or before the first day of   November in each year, a list of those properties using such  facilities   or  for  which  such  services  or  commodities  were  provided  or made   available and from which the payment of rates, rentals, fees  and  other   charges  are  in  arrears  for a period of thirty days or more after the   last day fixed for payment  of  such  rates,  rentals,  fees  and  other   charges  without  penalty. The list shall contain a brief description of   such properties, the names of the persons or corporations liable to  pay   for the same, and the amount chargeable to each, including penalties and   interest, as applicable, computed to December thirty-first of that year.   The  board  of  supervisors  shall levy such sums against the properties   liable and shall state the amount thereof in a separate  column  in  the   annual  tax  rolls  of  the  county  under the heading "water charge" or   "sewer  disposal  charge,"  as  applicable.  Such   amounts,   excluding   penalties  and  interest  when  collected  by  the  county  collector or   receiver of taxes, shall be paid over to the treasurer of the authority.   Penalties and interest shall be retained by the  collector  which  shall   become  a part of the general funds of the county. All of the provisions   of the tax law of the state  governing  enforcement  and  collection  of   unpaid  taxes  or  assessments for special improvements not inconsistent   herewith shall apply to the collection of such  unpaid  rates,  rentals,   fees and other charges. * NB There are 2 § 1199-yyyy's