Sec. 1117.253. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION. (a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b) The board shall call the election. The election must be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.
(c) The election order must specify:
(1) the date of the election;
(2) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(3) the maximum maturity of the bonds;
(4) the maximum interest rate of the bonds;
(5) the location of the polling places; and
(6) the presiding election officers.
(d) Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once each week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first publication must occur at least 20 days before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
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