§6802.__Regional water councils authorized

Two or more water utilities may organize a regional water council by forming a nonprofit corporation under Title 13-B, the membership of which is restricted to water utilities.__A water utility is not required to become a member of a regional water council.

§6803.__Council organization

The organizational documents of a regional water council must provide for representation of each member.__The documents must specify the organizational structure, the method of withdrawal, the method of terminating the council and the grounds for suspension of member water utilities.

§6804.__Powers

1.__Powers.__A regional water council may:

A.__Study an issue common to 2 or more of the members of the regional water council that it considers appropriate, including, but not limited to, matters affecting water supply, watershed protection, water use policies, regional economic conditions and future development;

B.__Promote cooperative arrangements and coordinate action among members of the regional water council, including, but not limited to, providing purchasing, billing, accounting and customer services;

C.__Make recommendations for review and action to the members of the regional water council and other public agencies that perform functions within the region; and

D. Exercise its powers and authority as a nonprofit corporation under Title 13-B as necessary or desirable for dealing with issues of local or regional significance to its members, except that it may not exercise any power or authority that would cause the regional water council to become a water utility within this State.

2. Status.__A regional water council is a nonprofit corporation and is not a governmental entity and is subject to all laws governing nonprofit corporations.