context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Public benefit." The term includes a rate reduction,
improved service quality, improved service reliability or other
clearly defined benefit to a ratepayer of the municipality.
§ 6202. Sale or transfer of water or sewer infrastructure to
municipality.
A municipality may not acquire by a device or means,
including a consolidation, merger, purchase or lease or through
the purchase of stock, bonds or other security, title to or
possession or use of all or a substantial portion of water or
sewer infrastructure, unless the municipality has discussed the
acquisition at a public meeting and the written minutes of the
meeting contain details relating to the anticipated or projected
public benefit that will be realized by the acquisition.
§ 6203. Sale or transfer of municipal-owned water or sewer
infrastructure.
(a) General rule.--A municipality may not sell or transfer
to title to all or a portion of the water or sewer
infrastructure of the municipality, unless the municipality has
discussed the sale or transfer at a public meeting and the
written minutes of the meeting contain details relating to the
anticipated or projected public benefit that will be realized by
the sale or transfer.
(b) Public meeting.--
(1) The public meeting must include a public comment
period.
(2) A ratepayer of the municipality shall be notified of
the public meeting on a monthly billing statement not more
than 60 days nor less than 30 days prior to the public
meeting. The notification shall:
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