05-16-83 Meeting of the La Porte Area Water Authority Board Minutes

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1 and functions: 2 (1) The right, power and authority to acquire surface and/or 3 underground water supplies from sources both within and without 4 the boundaries of the authority and to conserve, store, transport, 5 treat, purify, distribute, sell and deliver water, both surface 6 and underground, to persons, corporations (public or private), muni- 7 cipal corporations, political subdivisions of the State of Texas, 8 and others, inside and wi thin thirty (30) miles of the boundaries 9 of the authority; 10 (2) The right, power and authority to collect and transport 11 the domestic, industrial or communal wastes of the enti ties des- 12 cribed in the preceding subsection, to include, but not by way of 13 limitation, the purposes of the Regional Waste Disposal Act (Chapter 14 25, Title 2, Water Code); 15 (3) The right, power and authority to make, purchase, con- 16 struct, lease or otherwise acquire property, works, facilities and 17 improvements (whether previously existing or to be made, constructed 18 or acquired), within or without the boundaries of the authority, 19 necessary to carry out the rights, powers and authority granted by 20 this Act and the general laws; 21 (4) The right, power and authori ty to enter into contracts 22 of not exceed ing forty (40) years duration wi th persons, corpora- 23 tions (public or private), municipal corporations, including the 24 City of La Porte, political subdivisions of the State of Texas, 25 and others, on such terms and conditions as the board of directors 26 of the authority may deem desirable, fair and advantageous for the 27 performance of its rights, powers and authorities under this Act; 8