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NC Gen Stat § 162A-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 2 - Regional Water Supply Planning.|§ 162A-23 - State role and functions relating to local and regional water supply planning.

 162A-23. State role and functions relating to local and regional water supply planning.(a) It should be the role of State government to provide a framework for comprehensive planning of regional water supply systems, and for the orderly coordination of local actions relating to water supply, so as to make possible the most efficient use of water resources and to help realize economies of scale in water supply systems. To these ends, it shall be the function of State government to:(1) Identify major sources of raw water supply for regional systems, and raw water interconnections as may be desirable and feasible.(2) Identify areas suitable for the development of regional systems.(3) Establish priorities for regionalization.(4) Develop plans for connecting proposed regional systems to major sources of supply, and for such finished water interconnections as may be desirable and feasible.(5) Review and approve plans for proposed regional systems, and for proposed municipal and countywide systems which are compatible with a regional plan.(6) Administer a State program of financial assistance to local governments and regional planning agencies for the development of comprehensive plans for regional water systems, or county systems compatible with regional plans.(7) Provide technical assistance to local and regional planning agencies, and to consulting engineering firms.(b) Responsibility for carrying out the role of State government in regional water supply planning shall be assigned to the Department of Environmental Quality.  (1971, c. 892, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1989, c. 727, s. 212; 1997-443, s. 11A.123; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 2 - Regional Water Supply Planning.|§ 162A-25 - Construction of Article.

 162A-25. Construction of Article.This Article shall be construed as providing supplemental authority in addition to the powers of the Department of Environmental Quality under Chapter 130A and Articles 21 and 38 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, the powers of the North Carolina Utilities Commission under Chapter 62 of the General Statutes, and any other provisions of law concerning local and regional water supplies.  (1971, c. 892, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1989, c. 727, s. 215; 1997-443, s. 11A.123; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 3 - Regional Sewage Disposal Planning.|§ 162A-26 - Title.

 162A-26. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Regional Sewage Disposal Planning Act of 1971." (1971, c. 870, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 3 - Regional Sewage Disposal Planning.|§ 162A-27 - Definitions of "regional sewage disposal system" and "comprehensive planning."

 162A-27. Definitions of "regional sewage disposal system" and "comprehensive planning."For the purposes of this Article "regional sewage disposal system" is defined as a public sewage disposal system of a municipality, county, sanitary district, or other political subdivision of the State, or combination thereof, which provides, is intended to provide, or is capable of providing adequate collection, treatment, purification and disposal of sewage to a substantial portion of the population within a county, or a region composed of all or parts of two or more counties, or to a metropolitan area in two or more counties. "Comprehensive planning" is defined as that planning which is a prerequisite for qualifying for receipt of federal and/or State grant funds for preparation of plans and specifications and for actual construction of regional sewage disposal systems. (1971, c. 870, s. 1; 1975, c. 251, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 3 - Regional Sewage Disposal Planning.|§ 162A-28 - Role and function of Environmental Management Commission.

 162A-28. Role and function of Environmental Management Commission.The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, in order to provide a framework for comprehensive planning of regional sewage disposal systems and for orderly coordination of local actions relating to sewage disposal, to make possible the most efficient disposal of sewage and to help realize economies of scale in sewage disposal systems, shall perform the following functions:(1) Identify major sources of sewage for regional systems and sewer system interconnections as may be desirable and feasible.(2) Identify geographical areas of the State suitable for the development of regional sewage disposal systems that meet federal and State grant requirements.(3) Establish priorities for regionalization.(4) Develop plans for connecting proposed regional sewage disposal systems to major sources of sewage and for such sewer system interconnections as may be desirable and feasible.(5) Review and approve plans for proposed regional sewage disposal systems and for proposed municipal and countywide systems which are compatible with a regional plan.(6) Administer a State program of financial assistance to local governments and regional planning agencies for the development of comprehensive plans for regional sewage disposal systems or county systems compatible with regional plans.(7) Provide technical assistance to local and regional planning agencies and to consulting engineering firms. (1971, c. 870, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 23; 1975, c. 251, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 3 - Regional Sewage Disposal Planning.|§ 162A-30 - Construction of Article.

 162A-30. Construction of Article.This Article shall be construed as providing supplemental authority in addition to the powers of the North Carolina Utilities Commission under Chapter 62 of the North Carolina General Statutes, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission under Articles 21 and 38 of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality under General Statutes Chapter 130A, and any other provisions of law concerning local and regional sewage disposal.  (1971, c. 870, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; c. 1262, s. 23; 1997-443, s. 11A.116; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-31 - Short title.

 162A-31. Short title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Metropolitan Water Districts Act. (1971, c. 815, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-37 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-37 - Bonds and notes authorized.

 162A-37. Bonds and notes authorized.A metropolitan water district may from time to time issue bonds and notes under the Local Government Finance Act. (1971, c. 780, s. 37.5; c. 815, s. 7; 1973, c. 494, s. 46.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-45 - Determination of tax rate by district board; levy and collection of tax; remittance and deposit of funds.

 162A-45. Determination of tax rate by district board; levy and collection of tax; remittance and deposit of funds.After each assessment for taxes following the creation of the district, the board of commissioners shall file with the district board the valuation of assessable property within the district. The district board shall then determine the amount of funds to be raised by taxation for the ensuing year in excess of available funds to provide for the payment of the interest on and the principal of all outstanding general obligation bonds as the same shall become due and payable, to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating any water system or sewerage system or both, and to pay all obligations incurred by the district in the performance of its lawful undertakings and functions.The district board shall determine the number of cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00) necessary to raise said amount and certify such rate to the board of commissioners. The board of commissioners in its next annual levy shall include the number of cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00) certified by the district board in the levy against all taxable property within the district, which tax shall be collected as other county taxes are collected, and every month the amount of tax so collected shall be remitted to the district board and deposited by the district board in a separate account in a bank in the State of North Carolina. Such levy may include an amount for reimbursing the county for the additional cost to the county of levying and collecting such taxes, pursuant to such formula as may be agreed upon by the district board and the board of commissioners, to be deducted from the collections and stated with each remittance to the district board. The officer or officers having charge or custody of the funds of the district shall require such bank to furnish security for protection of such deposits as provided in G.S. 159-31. (1971, c. 815, s. 15; 1973, c. 1446, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-49 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-49 - Rates and charges for services.

 162A-49. Rates and charges for services.(a) The district board may fix, and may revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees and other charges for the use of land for the services furnished or to be furnished by any water system or sewerage system or both. Such rents, rates, fees and charges shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any bureau, board, commission, or other agency of the State or of any political subdivision. Any such rents, rates, fees and charges pledged to the payment of revenue bonds of the district shall be fixed and revised so that the revenues of the water system or sewerage system or both, together with any other available funds, shall be sufficient at all times to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating the water system or the sewerage system or both, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of such revenue bonds, including reserves for such purposes, and to pay the interest on and the principal of such revenue bonds as the same shall become due and payable and to provide reserves therefor. If any such rents, rates, fees and charges are pledged to the payment of any general obligation bonds issued under this Article, such rents, rates, fees and charges shall be fixed and revised so as to comply with the requirements of such pledge. The district board may provide methods for collection of such rents, rates, fees and charges and measures for enforcement of collection thereof, including penalties and the denial or discontinuance of service.(b) The district board may require system development fees only in accordance with Article 8 of this Chapter.  (1971, c. 815, s. 19; 2017-138, s. 6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-54 - Rights-of-way and easements in streets and highways.

 162A-54. Rights-of-way and easements in streets and highways.A right-of-way or easement in, along, or across any State highway system road, or street, and along or across any city or town street within a district is hereby granted to a district in case such right-of-way is found by the district board to be necessary or convenient for carrying out any of the work of the district. Any work done in, along, or across any State highway system, road, street, or property shall be done in accordance with the rules and regulations and any reasonable requirements of the Department of Transportation, and any work done in, along, or across any municipal street or property shall be done in accordance with any reasonable requirements of the municipal governing body. (1971, c. 815, s. 24; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, s. 34.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-55 - Submission of preliminary plans to planning groups; cooperation with planning agencies.

 162A-55. Submission of preliminary plans to planning groups; cooperation with planning agencies.Prior to the time final plans are made for the location and construction of any water system or sewerage system or both, the district board shall present preliminary plans for such improvement to the county, municipal or regional planning board for their consideration, if such facility is to be located within the planning jurisdiction of any such county, municipal or regional planning group. The district board shall make every effort to cooperate with the planning agency, if any, in the location and construction of a proposed facility authorized under this Article. The district board created under the authority of this Article is hereby directed, wherever possible, to coordinate its plans for the construction of a water system or sewerage system or both, with the overall plans for the development of the planning area, if such district is located wholly or in part within a county, municipal or regional planning area; provided, however, that the approval of any such county, municipal or regional planning board as to any such plan of the district shall not be required. (1971, c. 815, s. 25.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-56 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-56 - Advances by political subdivisions for preliminary expenses of districts.

 162A-56. Advances by political subdivisions for preliminary expenses of districts.Any political subdivision is hereby authorized to make advances, from any moneys that may be available for such purpose, in connection with the creation of such district and to provide for the preliminary expenses of such district. Any such advances may be repaid to such political subdivision from the proceeds of bonds issued by said district or from other available funds of said district. (1971, c. 815, s. 26.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-57 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-57 - Article regarded as supplemental.

 162A-57. Article regarded as supplemental.This Article shall not be regarded as in derogation of or as repealing any powers now existing under any other law, either general, special or local; provided, however, that the issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Article need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds except as herein provided. (1971, c. 815, s. 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-58 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts.|§ 162A-58 - Inconsistent laws declared inapplicable.

 162A-58. Inconsistent laws declared inapplicable.All general, special or local laws, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby declared to be inapplicable, unless otherwise specified, to the provisions of this Article. It is specifically provided that Chapter 399 of the 1933 Public-Local and Private Laws of North Carolina shall not be applicable to any metropolitan water district created pursuant to the provisions of this Article. (1971, c. 815, s. 28.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-64 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts.|§ 162A-64 - Short title.

 162A-64. Short title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Metropolitan Sewerage Districts Act." (1961, c. 795, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-66.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts.|§ 162A-66.5 - Approval of all political subdivisions required.

 162A-66.5. Approval of all political subdivisions required.Prior to the adoption of a resolution under G.S. 162A-66 on or after April 1, 2013, the Environmental Management Commission shall receive a resolution supporting the establishment of a district board from (i) the board of commissioners of the county or counties lying wholly or partly within the boundaries of the proposed district and (ii) from the governing board of each political subdivision in the county or counties lying wholly or partly within the boundaries of the proposed district. If the Environmental Management Commission does not receive a resolution from each of those political subdivisions, the Environmental Management Commission may not adopt the resolution to create the district board.  (2013-50, s. 5.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-67.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts.|§ 162A-67.5 - Determination of population and representation.

 162A-67.5. Determination of population and representation.(a) For purposes of determining district board representation of political subdivisions for any appointment under this Article, population shall be determined by reference to the most recent decennial census.(b) For purposes of determining population for district board representation, only that portion of the population residing within the district boundary itself shall be included for each political subdivision and each unincorporated area having district board representation at the time such determination is made.(c) In determining district board representation, no appointment shall be made by or in behalf of a political subdivision which does not own or operate a public system for the collection of wastewater at the time of such appointment.  (2012-203, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-70 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts.|§ 162A-70 - Bonds and notes authorized.

 162A-70. Bonds and notes authorized.A metropolitan sewerage district shall have power from time to time to issue bonds and notes under the Local Government Finance Act. (1961, c. 795, s. 7; 1971, c. 780, s. 30; 1973, c. 822, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-71 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts.|§ 162A-71 - Determination of tax rate by district board; levy and collection of tax; remittance and deposit of funds.

 162A-71. Determination of tax rate by district board; levy and collection of tax; remittance and deposit of funds.After each assessment for taxes following the creation of the district, the board or boards of commissioners shall file with the district board the valuation of assessable property within the district. The district board shall then determine the amount of funds to be raised by taxation for the ensuing year in excess of available funds to provide for the payment of interest on and the principal of all outstanding general obligation bonds as the same shall become due and payable, to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating any sewerage system or systems, and to pay all obligations incurred by the district in the performance of its lawful undertakings and functions.The district board shall determine the number of cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00) necessary to raise said amount and certify such rate to the board or boards of commissioners. The board or boards of commissioners shall include the number of cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00) certified by the district board in its next annual levy against all taxable property within the district, which tax shall be collected as other county taxes are collected, and every month the amount of tax so collected shall be remitted to the district board and deposited by the district board in a separate account in a bank in the State of North Carolina. Such levy may include an amount for reimbursing the county for the additional cost to the county of levying and collecting such taxes, pursuant to such formula as may be agreed upon by the district board and the board or boards of commissioners, to be deducted from the collections and stated with each remittance to the district board. The officer or officers having charge or custody of the funds of the district shall require said bank to furnish security for protection of such deposits as provided in G.S. 159-28 and, after June 30, 1973, G.S. 159-31. (1961, c. 795, s. 15; 1973, c. 512, s. 4; c. 822, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 162A-72 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 162A - Water and Sewer Systems|Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts.|§ 162A-72 - Rates and charges for services.

 162A-72. Rates and charges for services.(a) The district board may fix, and may revise from time to time, rents, rates, fees and other charges for the use of and for the services furnished or to be furnished by any sewerage system. Such rents, rates, fees and charges shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any bureau, board, commission, or other agency of the State or of any political subdivision. Any such rents, rates, fees and charges pledged to the payment of revenue bonds of the district shall be fixed and revised so that the revenues of the sewerage system, together with any other available funds, shall be sufficient at all times to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating the sewerage system the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of such revenue bonds, including reserves for such purposes, and to pay the interest on and the principal of such revenue bonds as the same shall become due and payable and to provide reserves therefor. If any such rents, rates, fees and charges are pledged to the payment of any general obligation bonds issued under this Article, such rents, rates, fees and charges shall be fixed and revised so as to comply with the requirements of such pledge. The district board may provide methods for collection of such rents, rates, fees and charges and measures for enforcement of collection thereof, including penalties and the denial or discontinuance of service.(b) The district board may require system development fees only in accordance with Article 8 of this Chapter.  (1961, c. 795, s. 19; 1973, c. 822, s. 4; 2017-138, s. 7(b).)