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§ 23-71-501. Definitions

As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board of trustees” means the governing body authorized by law to administer the affairs of any local college district. “District” means a local college district organized and existing pursuant to law. (2.5) “Eligible elector” means an elector who has complied with the registration provisions […]

§ 23-71-502. Bonded Indebtedness – Elections

No general obligation bonded indebtedness shall be contracted by any district for the purpose of purchasing, erecting, improving, remodeling, and furnishing local district college buildings, sites, facilities, and equipment unless the proposition to create such debt has first been submitted to and approved by the eligible electors of the district. The board of trustees of […]

§ 23-71-503. Limitations on Elections

The question of contracting bonded indebtedness may be submitted or resubmitted after the same or any other such question has previously been rejected at an election held pursuant to this part 5; but no such question shall be submitted or resubmitted at any election held less than one hundred twenty days after a previous submission […]

§ 23-71-504. Limit of Bonded Indebtedness

Each district shall have a limit of bonded indebtedness of twenty percent of the latest valuation for assessment of the taxable property in such district as certified by the assessor to the board of county commissioners. The indebtedness of the former districts or parts of districts, constituting any new district, shall not be considered in […]

§ 23-71-515. Form of Bonds

The bonds issued under the provisions of this part 5 shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with number one. The board of trustees of the district is authorized to prescribe the form of such bonds. Said bonds shall recite that they are issued pursuant to this part 5, and said bonds shall be signed by the […]

§ 23-71-516. Sale at Less Than Par – Discount

If it is found to be in the best interest of the district, the board of trustees may issue such bonds and accept therefor less than their face value; but such bonds shall be sold at a price such that the net effective interest rate for the issue of bonds does not exceed the maximum […]

§ 23-71-517. Board of Trustees to Certify Needed Revenues

If the board of trustees has issued any of said bonds at the time of certifying to the board of county commissioners a statement showing the amount necessary to raise from the taxable property of said district for the general fund as required by law, it shall also certify to said board of county commissioners […]

§ 23-71-518. Tax Levy to Pay Principal and Interest

If any district has issued bonds under the provisions of this part 5, it is the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county in which said district is situated, at the time of levying other district taxes, to levy a tax on all the taxable property of said district at a rate […]

§ 23-71-519. Bond Fund – Payment and Redemption

Such taxes shall be collected in the same manner as district taxes and when collected shall be placed by the county treasurer in the bond redemption fund of said district. The moneys in said fund shall be used only for payment of interest upon and for the redemption of such bonds, upon orders signed and […]

§ 23-71-520. Place of Payment

The board of trustees is authorized to designate the office of the county treasurer of the county in which the headquarters of such district is situated as the place of payment or optional place of payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued by any such district or to designate any commercial […]

§ 23-71-521. Registration of Bonds

When any district issues bonds under the provisions of this part 5, the board of trustees may make and enter in its record a request that the county clerk and recorder of the county wherein the headquarters of such district is situated register the bonds in a book to be kept by him for that […]

§ 23-71-522. Changes in Boundaries – Liability

Nothing in this part 5 or in any other provision of law shall release the taxable property within a district which incurred bonded indebtedness from liability for its proportionate share of the outstanding obligations thereof. The taxable property located within the territory of a district which is dissolved shall be liable for its proportionate share […]

§ 23-71-523. Validation

All outstanding bonds and all acts and proceedings had or taken, or purportedly had or taken, prior to July 1, 1964, by or on behalf of any district under law or under color of law preliminary to and in the authorization, execution, sale, issuance, and payment of all such bonds are validated, ratified, approved, and […]

§ 23-71-524. Prior Obligations Not Impaired

Nothing in this part 5 shall impair the obligations of any bonds, or the refunding thereof, issued by a school district prior to July 1, 1964, or otherwise invalidate any such bond or the obligations or refunding thereof. Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 775, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 23-71-525. Public Disclosure of Terms of Sale

When bonds are sold, the board of trustees of the district selling the same shall cause to be prepared and filed with the state board for community colleges and occupational education, within ten days after said sale, a report setting forth a description of the bond issue, the applicable interest rate, including the net effective […]

§ 23-71-526. Validation

All elections and all acts and proceedings had or taken, or purportedly had or taken, prior to June 2, 1971, by or on behalf of any district, under law or under color of law, preliminary to and in the holding and canvass of all elections are validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed, notwithstanding any lack of […]

§ 23-71-527. Validation – Effect – Limitations

All bonds issued and other contracts, leases, or agreements executed by districts, all district bond elections held and carried, and all acts and proceedings had or taken prior to July 1, 1973, by or on behalf of such districts, preliminary to and in the authorization, execution, sale, and issuance of all bonds, the authorization and […]