Sec. 1033.203. BOND ELECTION. (a) The board may issue bonds under Section 1033.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of district voters voting in an election held for that purpose. The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election order.
(b) The board may order a bond election at any time.
(c) The order calling an election must include:
(1) the time of the election;
(2) the location of the polling places;
(3) the form of the ballots;
(4) the presiding judge for each polling place;
(5) the purpose of the bond issuance;
(6) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(7) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(8) the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(d) A substantial copy of the election order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first notice must be published not later than the 15th day before the date of the election.
(e) A copy of the election results must be filed with the county clerk and become a public record.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
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