HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               2317

(A)  AUTHORITY OF SANITARY COMMISSION.
A SANITARY COMMISSION:

(1) SHALL CONTROL THE USE OF WATER IN ITS
DISTRICT; AND

(2) HAS JURISDICTION OVER EACH FIRE HYDRANT
CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM OPERATED BY THE DISTRICT.

(B)  WATER CONSERVATION ORDERS.

IF A SANITARY COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A
SHORTAGE OF WATER OR THAT THE SUPPLY OF WATER SHOULD BE
CONSERVED, THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY:

(1) ISSUE AN ORDER THAT REQUIRES THE
CONSERVATION OF WATER; AND

(2) INCLUDE IN THE ORDER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONSERVING WATER USE.

(C) SAME -- NOTICE.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH THE ORDER IN A
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN EACH MEMBER COUNTY COVERED BY THE
ORDER.

(D)  SAME -- COMPLIANCE.

EACH WATER USER SHALL OBEY THE ORDER OF THE SANITARY
COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE WITH THE EARLIER OF:

(1) THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THE ORDER; OR

(2) RECEIPT OF THE ORDER FROM THE SANITARY
COMMISSION.

(E)  SAME -- DISCONNECTING FOR VIOLATION.

WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY DISCONNECT
THE WATER SUPPLY OF ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE ORDER.

(F)  RIGHT OF ENTRY.

(1) TO PREVENT WASTE OF WATER, A REPRESENTATIVE
OF A SANITARY COMMISSION AT ANY REASONABLE TIME MAY ENTER
ANY PROPERTY CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM OPERATED BY THE DISTRICT
AND INSPECT THE PLUMBING SYSTEM ON THE PROPERTY.

(2) ON ENTERING ANY PROPERTY, THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL PRESENT APPROPRIATE
CREDENTIALS TO THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT IN CHARGE.

(3) AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE REPRESENTATIVE OF