TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 13. UTILITY SERVICES

Part 23. County Water and/or Sewer Districts Continued

Procedure To Incur Bonded Indebtedness

7-13-2321. Procedure to incur bonded indebtedness. (1) Whenever the board of directors considers it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness, other than for indebtedness to refund bonded indebtedness as provided for in 7-13-2332 or revenue or special indebtedness incurred pursuant to 7-13-2333, it shall by resolution state the purpose for the proposed debt, the land within the district to be benefited, the amount of debt to be incurred, the maximum term for the proposed bonds before maturity, and the proposition to be submitted to the qualified electors.

(2) If no qualified electors reside in the district at the time of adoption of the resolution or if the proposition is approved by all of the real property owners in the district to be benefited in a certificate of approval to be presented to the board of directors, the board of directors may incur the bonded indebtedness without an election. The board of directors may by resolution, at times that it considers proper, provide for the form and execution of the bonds and for their issuance.

History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 234, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4517(part); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 518, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 341, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 137, Ch. 49, L. 2015.