"Municipal Water Consumer Protection Act of 2010"; establishing that the availability and continuous provision of residential water service is a government benefit to which Minnesota citizens are entitled; defining certain terms; specifying certain procedures relating to provision of new service and denial of new service; establishing procedure by which a municipality would require a deposit for new or existing service; requiring meters and specifying metering procedure; establishing billing procedure; prescribing procedures for municipalities to respond to inquiries and disputes; specifying installment payment agreements for arrears; prescribing process for the collection of unpaid bills, liens and assessments; establishing procedure for the disconnection of water service; specifying the establishment of rates and other certain charges; authorizing municipalities to establish certain affordability programs; specifying certain duties of customers and owners; specifying certain prohibited acts; specifying instances in which a municipality would declare a water emergency; establishing instances when a municipality would be subject to and immune to tort liability; specifying effects on certain local and municipal rules and ordinances
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