The general assembly shall provide by law that the board of county commissioners in their respective counties, shall have power, when application is made to them by either party interested, to establish reasonable maximum rates to be charged for the use of water, whether furnished by individuals or corporations.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 72.

Cross references: For rates of public utilities, see article XXV of this constitution; for fixing a reasonable maximum rate of compensation for water, see § 37-85-106; for public ownership of natural stream waters, see § 5 of this article.