(3) |
A political subdivision may, upon approval of an agreement as provided by Subsections (1) and (2) and subject to the powers and rules of the supervising agency:
(a) |
supervise and regulate the construction, maintenance, ownership, and operation of all privatization projects within its jurisdiction or in which it has a contractual interest; |
(b) |
contract, by entry into agreements with private owner/operators for the provision within its jurisdiction of the services of privatization projects; |
(c) |
levy and collect taxes, as otherwise provided by law, and impose and collect assessments, fees, or charges for services provided by privatization projects, as appropriate, and, subject to any limitation imposed by the constitution, pledge, assign, or otherwise convey as security for the payment of its obligations under any agreements any revenues and receipts derived from any assessments, fees, or charges for services provided by privatization projects; |
(d) |
require the private owner/operator to obtain any and all licenses as appropriate under federal, state, and local law and impose other requirements which are necessary or desirable to discharge the responsibility of the political subdivision to supervise and regulate the construction, maintenance, ownership, and operation of any privatization project; |
(e) |
control the right to contract, maintain, own, and operate any privatization project and the services provided in connection with that project within its jurisdiction; |
(f) |
purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire all or any part of a privatization project; |
(g) |
with respect to the services of any privatization project, control the right to establish or regulate the rates paid by the users of the services within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision; |
(h) |
agree that the sole and exclusive right to provide the services within its jurisdiction related to privatization projects be assumed by any private owner/operator; |
(i) |
contract for the lease or purchase of land, facilities, equipment, and vehicles for the operation of privatization projects; |
(j) |
lease, sell, or otherwise convey, as permitted by state and local law, but without any requirement of competitive public bidding, land, facilities, equipment, and vehicles, previously used in connection with privatization projects, to private owner/operators; and |
(k) |
establish policies for the operation of any privatization project within its jurisdiction or with respect to which it has a contractual interest, including hours of operation, the character and kinds of services, and other rules necessary for the safety of operating personnel. |
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