Bonds; General Requirements as to Issuance; Tax Levy.

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35-3-115. Bonds; general requirements as to issuance; tax levy.

The district may borrow money for corporate purposes and issue its general obligation bonds therefor, but the principal amount of the general obligation bond shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the district and the district shall cause to be levied and collected annually a tax by valuation on all the taxable property in the district, except intangible property, sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the bonds as the interest and principal become due and payable. In lieu of the issuance of general obligation bonds, the district may issue its revenue bonds to pay all or part of the cost of the improvements and pledge and hypothecate the revenues and earnings of its sewer system for the payment of the revenue bonds, and enter into a contract with reference thereto as may be necessary or proper. The district may pay part of the cost of the improvements by the issuance of general obligation bonds and part by the issuance of revenue bonds. The procedure for the issuance of the bonds shall be that prescribed by this act. The limit on the amount of the bonds shall not apply to revenue bonds payable solely from the revenues and earnings of the district.


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