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9-524 - Election order and call; publication; posting
9-524. Election order and call; publication; posting
A. The governing body shall order and call an election upon the question of the issuance of bonds. The order and call shall state in substance:
1. The maximum amount of bonds to be issued.
2. The purpose for which the bonds are to be issued.
3. The maximum rate of interest which the bonds are to bear.
4. A brief concise statement, which need not include any detail other than the mere statement of the fact, showing that the bonds will be payable solely from revenues unless the bonds are to be tax secured bonds in which case the order and call shall state in substance that the bonds shall be payable from revenues and shall additionally be payable from taxes levied upon all taxable property in the municipality.
5. The date on which the election is to be held as prescribed by section 16-204, subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (d).
6. The places where votes may be cast.
7. The hours between which polling places will be open.
B. The order and call of election shall be published in full at least once, not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days prior to the date of the election, in a newspaper published in the county and of general circulation in the municipality. If there is no such newspaper, the order and call shall be printed in full and posted in five conspicuous places in the municipality not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days prior to the date of the election.
C. If the bonds are to be tax secured bonds, the order and call of election shall state, in addition to the requirements of subsection A of this section, the matters required by title 35, chapter 3, article 3 and shall be posted and published as required by that article rather than as provided in subsection B of this section.