§ 47-70.2. Acceptance and disposition of donations to the W.A.T.E.R. Fund.

(a)

The utility official is authorized to accept donations to the W.A.T.E.R. Fund, as established by section 36-61 of this Code, The utility official shall place such funds in the city's trust and agency account in trust for the W.A.T.E.R. Fund.

The utility official shall include the following statement on all water and sanitary sewer bills:

'Check if $1 added as gift to W.A.T.E.R.'

Whenever a customer's water or sanitary sewer payment shall exceed the amount then due by the exact sum of $1.00 and such customer has checked the box provided on the bill for contributions to the W.A.T.E.R. Fund, the utility official shall deem the excess a contribution in the amount of $1.00 to the W.A.T.E.R. Fund.

(b)

Upon the written approval of the utility official, the department shall apply W.A.T.E.R. funds as a credit to a customer's water and sanitary sewer bill in the same proportion, which the water and sanitary sewer charges bear to the customer's total bill. Such donated and transferred W.A.T.E.R. funds shall be under the general direction and control of the utility official for all purposes and shall under no circumstances be commingled with water, sanitary sewer or other public funds.

(Ord. No. 07-599, § 28, 5-16-07)