General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS |
CHAPTER 165. WATER AND AQUEDUCT COMPANIES |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 1A. Adequacy of distribution system; approval |
SECTION 1B. Rules and regulations |
SECTION 1C. Plastic pipe connections; installation; notice to property owner or occupant; grounding of structure; penalty |
SECTION 2. Application of other statutes |
SECTION 2A. Filing schedule of rates and prices by water districts |
SECTION 2B. Base rate for water charges and fees; increases for high volume users |
SECTION 3. Powers of department of environmental protection; impairment |
SECTION 4. Supervisory authority of department |
SECTION 4A. Filing copies of existing contracts with affiliated companies; violations |
SECTION 4B. Water companies; eminent domain or purchase; waters, water rights, lands and easements |
SECTION 5. Acquisition of water works and other water company property by town |
SECTION 6. Engineering services and advice |
SECTION 7. Annual report |
SECTION 8. Opening of streets by one other than water company; consent of municipal officers |
SECTION 9. Review of action of municipal officers relating to opening of streets |
SECTION 10. Testing of meters; report; cost |
SECTION 11. Intentional injury to or interference with meter; penalty |
SECTION 11A. Procedure for shutting off the flow of water on failure to pay lawful charges |
SECTION 11B. Shutting off water service to domicile occupied by seriously ill person; notice; penalty |
SECTION 11C. Indebtedness of prior property owner; water supply for new owner |
SECTION 11D. Entry on premises to examine water meters and facilities |
SECTION 11E. Shutting off water to non-customer occupants in residential buildings; notice; procedures; payment of amount due; effect of waiver; reprisals; penalties; rules and regulations |
SECTION 12. Application to other statutes |
SECTION 13. Certificate of payment of capital stock |
SECTION 14. Conveyance of property in payment for stock |
SECTION 15. Corporations organized under earlier law; meetings and records |
SECTION 16. Record of proprietors' names |
SECTION 17. Officers |
SECTION 18. Assessments; defaults; sale of shares |
SECTION 19. Repealed, 1941, 275, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 20. Opening streets or ways |
SECTION 21. Continuing liability on contracts after dissolution |
SECTION 22. Satisfaction of judgment against shareholders after dissolution |
SECTION 23. Interest of shareholders in real property after dissolution |
SECTION 24. Malicious injury to aqueduct; penalty |
SECTION 25. Conductors from aqueducts for fire fighting |
SECTION 26. Means of taking water for fire fighting |
SECTION 27. Recovery of land owner for damages |
SECTION 28. Acquisition of real estate in excess of limit |