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HB 6 Original 2017 First Extraordinary Session Pugh
Abstract: Requires certain water system operators providing water services within the service area
of Sewerage District No. 1 for Tangipahoa Parish to collect service charges imposed by the
district.
Present law authorizes any municipal corporation, parish, or sewerage district operating a sewerage
system to execute a contract with any municipal corporation, parish, water district, or private water
company operating a water system serving customers in the same area. Conversely, also authorizes
any municipal corporation, parish, water district, or private water company to execute and enter into
a contract with any municipal corporation, parish, or sewerage district providing sewerage service
to its same customers.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that such contract may contain terms and privileges as the parties may agree
upon. Provides that the contract may state which service charges imposed for services rendered by
the sewerage system will be collected for the municipal corporation, parish, or sewerage district by
the municipal corporation, parish, water district, or private water company. Provides further that such
contract shall include provisions for a procedure to enforce collection of sewer charges by an
agreement to shut off the service of the supply of water to any premises delinquent in the payment
of either its water charges or sewer charges.
Proposed law retains present law but provides an exception relative to Sewerage District No. 1 for
Tangipahoa Parish.
Proposed law requires each municipality, parish, water district, or private water company operating
a water system within the service area of Sewerage District No. 1 for Tangipahoa Parish to collect
service charges imposed for sewerage services rendered by the district.
Proposed law authorizes the sewerage district to enact ordinances to enforce proposed law and to
require water services to be disconnected for failure to pay such charges.
Proposed law provides for the liability of the water system operator for damages suffered by the
sewerage district resulting from a failure to collect such charges.
(Amends R.S. 33:4169(C))