Idaho § 50-324 - Cities authorized to jointly purchase or lease, maintain or operate a joint water system
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 50-324 — Cities authorized to jointly purchase or lease, maintain or operate a joint water system, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-324. Cities authorized to jointly purchase or lease, maintain or operate a joint water system
All cities of this state are empowered by ordinance to negotiate for and purchase or lease, and to maintain and operate, in cooperation with adjoining cities of states bordering this state, the out of state water distribution system, plant and equipment of privately owned utilities used for the purpose of supplying water to the purchasing or leasing cities from an out of state source; provided, the legislature of the state in which such water distribution system, plant, equipment and supply are located, by enabling legislation, authorizes its cities to join in such purchase or lease, maintenance and operation. The city council of the cities acting jointly under this section shall have authority, by mutual agreement, to exercise jointly all powers granted to each individual city in the purchase or lease, maintenance and operation of a water supply system.
[50-324, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 21, p. 1249.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 50-324
What does Idaho Statutes § 50-324 cover?
Section 50-324 ("Cities authorized to jointly purchase or lease, maintain or operate a joint water system") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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