13-13,101.   Same; contracts, powers of board of park commissioners;notice of bond issue; protest petition; election, when.The board of park commissioners of any such city, by a two-thirds voteof the members thereof, and with approval of the governing body of thecity, may contract for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction,alteration, repair, improvement, extension or enlargement of such revenueproducing swimming pools and golf courses and to issue such bonds inpayment of the costs thereof: Provided, however, That the board ofpark commissioners shall, before contracting for any such acquisition,construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement, extension orenlargement, cause to be published in the official paper of such city anotice of its intention so to do, which notice shall describe the nature ofthe proposed acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair,improvement, extension or enlargement of such swimming pools and golfcourses, state the total amount of the cost thereof, and the amount ofbonds to be issued for the payment thereof: Provided, however, That ifwithin fifteen (15) days after the publication as aforesaid of such notice,there shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality wherein the boardof park commissioners is located, a written protest against such proposedacquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,extension or enlargement and such bond issue signed by not less than tenpercent (10%) of the qualified electors of such municipality determined onthe basis of the total vote cast for secretary of state in such city at thelast preceding general election, the governing body of such municipalityshall thereupon submit such proposed project and the proposed bond issue tothe electors of such municipality at a special election to be called forthat purpose upon at least ten (10) days notice to be held not later thansixty (60) days after the filing of such protest, or at a regular cityelection or general election, which will occur not sooner than thirty (30)days nor not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of such protest.In the event that a majority of such voters voting on such proposition atsuch election shall vote in favor thereof, such acquisition, construction,alteration, repair, improvement, extension or enlargement of such revenueproducing swimming pools and golf courses shall be made and such bonds maybe issued in payment of the cost thereof.

      History:   L. 1967, ch. 110, § 7; July 1.