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176 (B) The entertainment of distinguished persons as may <br /> 177 from time to time visit the county; <br /> 178 (C) The entertainment of other distinguished persons, <br /> 179 as well as, public officials when deemed to be in <br /> 180 the best interest of the community; and <br /> 181 (D) The rendering of civic tribute to individuals who, <br /> 182 by virtue of their accomplishments and community <br /> 183 service, merit civic commendations, recognition, <br /> 184 or remembrance; <br /> 185 (19) Each county shall have the power to: <br /> 186 (A) Construct, purchase, take on lease, lease, <br /> 187 sublease, or in any other manner acquire, manage, <br /> 188 maintain, or dispose of buildings for county <br /> 189 purposes, sewers, sewer systems, pumping <br /> 190 stations, waterworks, including reservoirs, <br /> 191 wells, pipelines, and other conduits for <br /> 192 distributing water to the public, lighting <br /> 193 plants, and apparatus and appliances for lighting <br /> 194 streets and public buildings, and manage, <br /> 195 regulate, and control the same; <br /> 196 (B) Regulate and control the location and quality of <br /> 197 all appliances necessary to the furnishing of <br /> 198 water, heat, light, power, telephone, and <br /> 199 telecommunications service to the county; <br /> 200 (C) Acquire, regulate, and control any and all <br /> 201 appliances for the sprinkling and cleaning of the <br /> 202 streets and the public ways, and for flushing the <br /> 203 sewers; and <br /> 204 (D) Open, close, construct, or maintain county <br /> 205 highways or charge toll on county highways; <br /> 206 provided that all revenues received from a toll <br /> 207 charge shall be used for the construction or <br /> 208 maintenance of county highways; <br /> 209 (20) Each county shall have the power to regulate the <br /> 210 renting, subletting, and rental conditions of property <br /> 211 for places of abode by ordinance; <br /> 212 (21) Unless otherwise provided by law, each county shall <br /> 213 have the power to establish by ordinance the order of <br /> 214 succession of county officials in the event of a <br /> 215 military or civil disaster; <br /> 216 (22) Each county shall have the power to sue and be sued in <br /> 217 its corporate name; <br /> 218 (23) Each county shall have the power to establish and <br /> 219 maintain waterworks and sewer works; to collect rates <br /> 220 for water supplied to consumers and for the use of <br /> 221 sewers; to install water meters whenever deemed <br /> 222 expedient; provided that owners of premises having <br /> 223 vested water rights under existing laws appurtenant to <br /> 5 <br />