48-5910. Powers of the district

A. In addition to the powers otherwise granted to a district pursuant to this article, a district, in furtherance and in accordance with its general plan, may:

1. Enter into contracts and expend money for any water related facilities purpose that is consistent with the general plan.

2. Enter into intergovernmental agreements as prescribed in title 11, chapter 7, article 3 for the planning, design, inspection, ownership, control, maintenance, operation or repair of water related facilities.

3. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of district property if the sale, lease or conveyance is not a violation of the terms of any contract or bond resolution of the district.

4. Construct, operate, maintain and repair water related facilities except for facilities that are customarily used to serve individual customers of municipal water providers.

5. Establish, charge and collect user fees, rates or charges for the use of water related facilities or services.

6. Employ staff, counsel and consultants.

7. Accept gifts, grants and donations and incur and repay loans for any water related facilities purpose.

8. Enter into agreements with landowners and the county for the collection of fees and charges from landowners for water related facilities purposes, the advance of monies by landowners for water related facilities purposes or the granting of real property by landowners for water related facilities purposes.

9. Pay the financial, legal and administrative costs of the district, including the costs of district formation and the costs of any initial feasibility studies incurred on behalf of the district and before the formation of the district, except that those feasibility study costs may be paid only after those studies are completed.

10. Enter into contracts, agreements and trust indentures to obtain credit enhancement or liquidity support for its bonds and process the issuance, registration, transfer and payment of its bonds and the disbursement and investment of proceeds of the bonds.

11. Use public easements and rights-of-way in or across public property, roadways, highways, streets or other thoroughfares and other public easements and rights-of-way.

12. Enter into grants and loans with any federal, state or local entity.

B. In connection with any power authorized by statute, the district, in furtherance and in accordance with the general plan, may:

1. Enter into contracts.

2. Enter into intergovernmental agreements pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3.

3. Sue and be sued.

C. The district shall not:

1. Engage in the retail sale of water.

2. Exercise the power of eminent domain.

3. Use district monies to acquire water rights.