Chapter 1 - Environmental Improvement Authorities
- Section 9-6-1 Short title
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Environmental Improvement Authorities Act of 1969." ...
- Section 9-6-2 Definitions
The following words and phrases used in this chapter and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof shall, in the absence of clear implication ...
- Section 9-6-3 Purposes of authorities
Public corporations may be formed under the provisions of this chapter for any one or more or all of the following purposes: (1) To ...
- Section 9-6-4 Application for authority to incorporate; review of application and issuance of executive order by Governor
(a) In order to form a public corporation under the provisions of this chapter, any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall ...
- Section 9-6-5 Procedure for incorporation
(a) Within 40 days from and after the date of issuance by the Governor of his executive order authorizing the applicants to proceed to ...
- Section 9-6-6 Board of directors
Each public corporation formed under this chapter shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the corporation shall be exercised by ...
- Section 9-6-7 Advisory committee
Whenever the described area of operation shall include three or more counties or portions thereof, there shall be created an advisory committee to consult ...
- Section 9-6-8 Powers and duties generally
The authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To ...
- Section 9-6-9 Bonds — Issuance; form, terms, denominations, etc.; sale; security for payment generally
All bonds issued by the authority shall be signed by the chairman of its board or other chief executive officer and attested by its ...
- Section 9-6-10 Bonds — Contracts to secure payment
As security for payment of the principal and interest on bonds issued or obligations assumed by it, the authority may enter into a contract ...
- Section 9-6-11 Bonds — Creation of statutory mortgage lien
Any resolution of the board or trust indenture under which bonds may be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may contain provisions ...
- Section 9-6-12 Bonds - Use of proceeds from sale
All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by the authority shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes for which ...
- Section 9-6-13 Aid and cooperation of political subdivisions, agencies or other instrumentalities of state
For the purpose of effecting the control, abatement or prevention of water, air or general environmental pollution or of aiding or cooperating with the ...
- Section 9-6-14 Immunity from tort liability
The engaging in and aiding, assisting and promoting the control, abatement and prevention of water, air and general environmental pollution by an authority is ...
- Section 9-6-15 Exemptions from taxation; payment of fees, costs, etc
Each authority formed under this chapter, the property and income of the authority, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds ...
- Section 9-6-16 Reports to Governor
The authority shall submit to the Governor a detailed report of its activities during the previous year and of its financial condition. Such annual ...
- Section 9-6-17 Provisions of chapter cumulative; provisions of chapter exclusive as to incorporation, issuance of bonds, etc
This chapter is intended to aid the state in the execution of its duties by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities of the state with ...
