- A. Except as provided in section 9-571, before construction, purchase, acquisition or lease by a municipal corporation, as authorized in sections 9-511, 9-511.01, 9-511.02, 9-512 and 9-513, of any plant or property or portion of plant or property devoted to the business of or services rendered by a public utility shall be undertaken, the construction, purchase, acquisition or lease shall be authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors who are taxpayers of the municipal corporation voting at a general or special municipal election duly called and held for the purpose of voting on the question.
- B. This section does not apply to the construction, purchase, acquisition or lease of water or sewage system utilities by a city or town incorporated pursuant to section 9-101.02.