67-8910. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES. The authority shall
cause any facilities undertaken by it to be managed and operated on its be-
half by one (1) or more qualified participating utilities, or if no partic-
ipating utility is qualified, willing or able to manage and operate such fa-
cility, by the authority or by an agent so designated by the authority ca-
pable and skilled in the management and operation of such a facility. The
authority shall enter into joint operating arrangements with participating
utilities, designated agents of the authority or others and may enter into
any and all contractual arrangements determined by the authority to promote
the effective and efficient management and operation of its facilities. The
authority shall not commence the management or operation for any facility
until it shall have entered into contractual arrangements with one (1) or
more participating utilities that contain provisions acceptable to both the
authority and the participating utility or utilities and which are deter-
mined by the authority to provide adequate assurance that all management,
operating, maintenance and related costs of the facility will be paid by or
provided for by one (1) or more participating utilities.
[67-8910, added 2005, ch. 53, sec. 1, p. 199; am. 2007, ch. 107, sec.
2, p. 312.]