Sec. 13. (a) A district coming under this chapter shall furnish reasonably adequate services and facilities. The charge made by the district for a service provided or to be provided, either directly or indirectly, must be nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and just. Every discriminatory, unjust, or unreasonable charge for service is unlawful. A reasonable and just charge for services is a charge that produces sufficient revenue to pay all the legal and other necessary expenses incident to the operation of the water facilities:
(1) including maintenance costs, operating charges, upkeep, repairs, and interest charges on bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness;
(2) providing a sinking fund for the liquidation of bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness;
(3) providing adequate money to be used as working capital, as well as money for making extensions and replacements; and
(4) paying taxes, if any, that are assessed against the water facilities.
(b) The rates may include a reasonable profit on the investment, so that the charges produce an income sufficient to maintain the water facilities in a sound physical and financial condition to provide adequate and efficient service. A rate too low to meet these requirements is unlawful.
(c) A district and the district's board, officers, and employees:
(1) shall enforce the collection of the rates and charges; and
(2) if necessary, may discontinue water service to a water user for the nonpayment of rates and charges.
(d) A district shall make a charge against the property in the district for fire protection furnished by the water facilities, separate from rates and charges for water supplied to users. The receipts from fire protection charges are considered revenues of the water facilities.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-4-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 33. Conservancy Districts
Chapter 20. Water Supply Systems
14-33-20-1. Applicability of Chapter
14-33-20-2. "Commission" Defined
14-33-20-3. "Water Facilities" and "Water Supply" Defined
14-33-20-4. District Electing to Furnish Water Supply for Domestic, Industrial, and Public Use
14-33-20-5. District as Legal Entity
14-33-20-6. Territorial Authority
14-33-20-7. Supplying Water Outside Territorial Authority
14-33-20-8. Commission Setting Hearing; Notice
14-33-20-10. Commission's Findings After Hearing
14-33-20-11. Municipality or Public Utility Supplying Water
14-33-20-13. Reasonable and Just Charges for Services; Rates
14-33-20-14. Schedule of Rates and Charges; Regulation
14-33-20-15. "Net Revenues" Defined
14-33-20-16. Resolution Authorizing Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness
14-33-20-17. Requirements for Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness
14-33-20-20. Recital of Authority of Bond, Note, or Other Evidence of Indebtedness
14-33-20-21. Sale of Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness
14-33-20-22. Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness Equally and Ratably Secured by Lien
14-33-20-23. Constitutionally Restricted Bonds or Debts Not Authorized
14-33-20-24. Restrictions on Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness
14-33-20-26. District Borrowing Money
14-33-20-28. Security of Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness
14-33-20-29. Provisions Compromising Parts of Bonds, Notes, or Evidences of Indebtedness
14-33-20-30. Application for Appointment of Receiver of Water Facilities
14-33-20-31. Appointment of Receiver of Water Facilities
14-33-20-32. Receiver Taking Possession of Water Facilities
14-33-20-33. Duties of Receiver
14-33-20-34. Surrender of Possession of Water Facilities by Receiver
14-33-20-35. Court Supervision of Receiver
14-33-20-36. Protection of Holders or Trustees