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The provisions of this\nsection shall be deemed to constitute a contract with the holders of bonds of\nthe commission. The sewage disposal system of a commission shall be exempt from\nany and all liability which may be incurred by, or imposed upon, the commission,\nor any county, city or town, which, in whole or in part, constitutes any part of\nany district.\n\nHISTORY: 1946, p. 360; Michie Suppl. 1946, \u00a7 1560iii15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}