The governing body of the local government acting by resolution is hereby authorized to issue and sell interest-bearing bond anticipation notes for all purposes for which bonds can be legally authorized and issued by a local government for public works projects as defined by this chapter, and for purposes authorized by chapter 11 of this title and by title 49, chapter 3, part 10. Such resolution shall not be effective until the initial resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, if required, shall have been adopted, published and no petition protesting the issuance of such bonds shall have been filed as permitted by law.