Sec. 16. (a) A nonprofit water utility may adopt a resolution approved by its board of directors under this section that reconstitutes the nonprofit water utility as a water authority to be named as provided in the resolution. (b) A resolution adopted under this section must allow: (1) the structure of the board of directors; and (2) the rules governing the water authority; to remain the same as those applicable to the nonprofit water utility. (c) The water authority shall retain all its powers, privileges, rights, and exemptions as a nonprofit water utility under: (1) its existing bylaws and articles; and (2) all laws applicable to nonprofit water utilities and local water corporations, including powers granted under IC 32-24-4-1 . (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), a water authority constituted under this section is a political subdivision of the state. (e) A copy of a resolution adopted under this section must be filed with the secretary of state. When the secretary of state receives a copy of a resolution under this subsection, the secretary of state shall dissolve the corporate status of the nonprofit water utility for purposes of state law. (f) A water authority constituted under this section shall: (1) remain obligated under any existing contracts or agreements; and (2) remain obligated and assume the indebtedness; of the nonprofit water utility. (g) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to subsections (h) and (i), a water authority constituted under this section is subject only to the laws applicable to nonprofit water utilities and local water corporations and is not subject to the following: (1) IC 5-3 . (2) IC 5-4-1 . (3) IC 5-11 . (4) IC 5-13 . (5) IC 5-14-1.5 . (6) IC 5-14-3 . (7) IC 5-22 . (8) IC 36-1-8 . (9) IC 36-1-10 . (10) IC 36-1-10.5 . (11) IC 36-1-11 . (12) IC 36-1-12 . (13) IC 36-1-15 . (h) A water authority constituted under this section is subject to IC 8-1.5-3-8 for purposes of setting rates and charges. (i) For each fiscal or calendar year of a water authority constituted under this section that ends after December 31, 2006, the water authority: (1) shall: (A) have an audit of its financial records performed by an independent certified public accounting firm; and (B) keep the audit report on file at the water authority; and (2) notwithstanding IC 5-11-1-9 , is not subject to the following: (A) Audit or examination by the state board of accounts. (B) The examination guidelines and reporting requirements of the state board of accounts. IC 13-18-16.5 Chapter 16.5. Public Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity 13-18-16.5-1 Cybersecurity vulnerability assessment; reporting requirements
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