The board of county commissioners of the several counties in this state having a population of twenty-five thousand are hereby authorized and empowered to issue the bonds of such counties for the purpose of acquiring suitable sites for public auditoriums within their counties, and for the building of such auditoriums. Such public auditoriums are declared to be necessary public buildings.
History: 1941 Comp., § 6-311, enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 101, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 6-3-11; Laws 1955, ch. 254, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSGenerally. — This section unequivocally and clearly states that only counties having a population in excess of 25,000 are authorized to issue county auditorium bonds. 1953 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 53-5782.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Auditorium or stadium as public purpose for which public funds may be expended or taxing power exercised, 173 A.L.R. 415.
20 C.J.S. Counties § 218.