2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority
§ 280r Powers and privileges of government units
§ 280r. Powers and privileges of government units
In order to provide for the collection and enforcement of fees, rates, rents, assessments, and other charges for the operation of any qualified project, the system of which it is a part and any other revenue producing facilities from which the governmental unit derives project revenues, in addition to any other authority provided by law or any applicable bond act, governmental units are hereby granted all the powers and privileges granted to them by law with respect to any similar fee, rate, rent, assessment, or other charge. Any governmental unit may enter into agreements with the Agency:
(1) regarding the operation of a pricing system for the services producing facilities from which the governmental unit derives project revenues. Such agreements may include provisions defining the costs of such services, the qualified project and such local system and other facilities, and covenants or agreements regarding the fixing and collection of fees, rates, rents, assessments, and other charges for such costs and the maintenance of such pricing system at levels sufficient to pay or provide for all such costs and any payments due the department under any loan agreement or governmental obligations;
(2) regarding the operation of an enterprise fund established for any qualified project, and the system of which it is a part and any other revenue producing facilities from which the governmental unit derives project revenues. Such agreements may include fiscal and accounting controls and procedures, provisions regarding the custody, safeguarding, and investment of project revenues and other amounts credited thereto, the establishment of reserves and other accounts and funds and the application of any surplus funds. (Added 1997, No. 43, § 1.)
