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38742
. The legislative body of any city may:
(a) Contract for supplying the city with water for municipal
purposes.
(b) Acquire, construct, repair, and manage pumps, aqueducts,
reservoirs, or other works necessary or proper for supplying water
for the use of the city or its inhabitants or for irrigating purposes
in the city.
(c) Use any portion of the revenues from any water works or water
supply or distribution facilities, including but not limited to water
works or water supply or distribution facilities acquired or
constructed with funds from bonds issued under an act entitled "An
act to provide for the formation of districts within municipalities
for the acquisition or construction of public improvements, works and
public utilities; for the issuance, sale and payment of bonds of
such districts to meet the cost of such improvements; and for the
acquisition or construction of such improvements," approved April 20,
1915, the Municipal Improvement District Act of 1927, an act
entitled "An act to provide for the formation of districts within
municipalities for the acquisition, construction or extension of
water works, water systems or water distribution systems; for the
issuance, sale and payment of bonds of such districts to meet the
cost of such water works, water systems or water distribution
systems; and for the acquisition, construction or extension of such
water works, water systems or water distribution systems" approved
April 26, 1935, or from general obligation bonds of the city, for the
payment of principal and interest of any of such bonds or any other
bonds authorized by vote of electors and issued to acquire or
construct any water works or water supply or distribution facilities
within the city.
(d) Enter into agreements with, and accept financial or other
assistance from, the United States or a federal department or agency,
for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the
city water system and the sale and distribution of water from the
system.