15-1465. Election; issuance and sale of bonds
for capital outlay; disposition of proceeds; proration of
expenditures by counties
A. A district may conduct an election to determine whether or not bonds shall be
issued and sold for the purpose of paying its share of the expenditures incurred for
capital outlay. The election shall be originated and conducted, the bonds issued, sold
and redeemed and a tax levy imposed for payment of interest on such bonds and redemption
of bonds in accordance with the provisions of title 35, chapter 3, article 3 and the
limitations imposed on school districts by article IX, section 8, Constitution of
Arizona, insofar as those provisions are applicable. The election shall be held on the
first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as prescribed by section 16-204,
subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (d). Bond counsel fees, financial advisory fees,
printing costs and paying agent and registrar fees shall be paid from either the amount
authorized by the qualified electors of the community college district or current
operating funds. Bond election expenses shall be paid from current operating funds only.
B. The proceeds of all bonds sold as provided in subsection A of this section shall
be used only for capital outlay, including the purchase of land, the purchase, erection,
remodeling or completion of buildings and the purchase of equipment and facilities for
educational or auxiliary purposes of the community college district.
C. Where a district contains more than one county, subsections A and B of this
section shall be applicable separately to each of the counties as to its portion of the
expenditures to be paid for capital outlay in setting up the physical plant of the
district even though the proposed plant is to be established, wholly or partly, in one
county of the district.
D. The portion of the expenditures for capital outlay to be prorated by each county
of a district shall be determined in the ratio that the assessed valuation of each county
within the district bears to the total assessed valuation of all counties within the
district.
E. If a majority of the qualified electors voting at an election held as provided
in this chapter disapproves the issuance of bonds for any purpose, the governing board of
the community college district shall not authorize the expenditure of funds from any
source for such purpose without subsequent approval of a majority of the qualified
electors voting at an election held as provided in this chapter, except that a subsequent
vote of the district electors shall not be necessary to:
1. Construct buildings and site improvements on existing campuses.
2. Repair and remodel existing facilities and to purchase equipment.
3. Purchase land adjacent to an existing campus.
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