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Sec. 118-27. Powers and duties.

(a) The waterworks and sewer commission shall have full and complete authority to manage, operate, improve, extend and maintain the municipal water works and distribution system and sewer system and shall have full and complete charge of such plants, including the right to employ any and all assistants and employees of whatsoever nature, kind or character, and to fix, regulate and pay their salaries; it being the intention of this division to vest in the commission unlimited authority to operate, manage, maintain, improve and extend the city-owned water works and distribution system and sewer plant and collection system and to have full and complete charge thereof; provided, however, that the commission shall not have authority or power to sell, mortgage or encumber the water works and distribution system and sewer plant and system unless the same be done in accordance with Acts 131 and 132 of the Acts of 1933 (A.C.A. §§ 14-234-201 et seq., 14-235-201 et seq.), as amended, or unless authorized by mandate of an election called for that purpose.

(b) The waterworks and sewer commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and expedient for the proper operation and management of the water works and distribution system and sewer plant and collection system, and shall have authority to alter, change or amend such rules and regulations at its discretion. The commission shall submit monthly reports and annual audits of the operations to the mayor and city council, and furnish such other or further reports, data or information as may be requested by the mayor or city council.

(Code 1973, §§ 2-89, 2-90, 2-101, 2-102; Ord. No. 3592, § 1, 10-12-04)

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