Vermont § 1232 - General provisions—Article I A

§ 1232. General provisions—Article I A

• . Statement of policy. It is recognized that in certain cases municipalities in New Hampshire and Vermont
  may, in order to avoid duplication of cost and effort, and in order to take advantage
  of economies of scale, find it necessary or advisable to enter into agreements whereby
  joint public water supply facilities are erected and maintained. The states of New
  Hampshire and Vermont recognize the value of and need for such agreements, and adopt
  this compact in order to authorize their establishment. B. Requirement of congressional approval. This compact shall not become effective until approved by the U.S. Congress. C. Definitions. 1. “Public water supply facilities” shall mean publicly owned water supply sources, storage,
  treatment, transmission, and distribution facilities and ancillary facilities regardless
  of whether or not the same qualify for federal or state construction grants-in-aid. 2. “Municipalities” shall mean cities, towns, village districts, or other incorporated
  units of local government possessing authority to construct, maintain, and operate
  public water supply facilities and to raise revenue therefor by bonding and taxation,
  that may legally impose and collect user charges and impose and enforce regulatory
  control upon users of public water supply facilities. 3. “Water supply agency” shall mean the agencies within New Hampshire and Vermont possessing
  regulating authority over the construction, maintenance, and operation of public water
  supply facilities and the administration of grants-in-aid from their respective state
  for the construction of such facilities. 4. “Governing body” shall mean the legislative body of the municipality. (Added 1995, No. 37, § 1.)