3-151.Same; contracts; protest petition; election.
The governing body of any such city, or the board of park commissioners
or airport authority, with the approval of the governing body of the city
by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof, may contract for the
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,
extension or enlargement of such airport and issue and sell revenue bonds
in payment of the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of the electors
of such municipality such proposal. The governing body of such city, or the
board of park commissioners or airport authority, shall before contracting
for any such proposed project, cause to be published in the official paper
of such city a notice, which shall describe the nature of the proposed
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,
extension or enlargement of such airport, state the total amount of the
cost thereof and the amount of bonds to be issued for the payment thereof.
If within sixty (60) days after the publication of such notice there shall
be filed with the clerk of such municipality a written protest against such
proposed project and bond issue, signed by qualified electors of such
municipality equal in number to not less than two percent (2%) of the
electors of such city who voted at the last preceding general election, the
governing body of such municipality shall submit such proposed project and
proposed bond issue to the electors of such municipality. A special
election for that purpose shall be held not later than sixty (60) days
after the filing of such protest, or at a regular city election or general
election, which shall occur not less than thirty (30) days nor more than
sixty (60) days after the filing of such protest. At least ten (10) days'
notice shall be given for such election. If a majority of electors voting
on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such
acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, improvement, extension or
enlargement of such airport shall be made and such bonds may be issued to
pay the costs thereof.
History: L. 1951, ch. 174, § 7; L. 1967, ch. 9, § 3;
L. 1975, ch. 5, § 13; July 1.
3-151.Same; contracts; protest petition; election.
The governing body of any such city, or the board of park commissioners
or airport authority, with the approval of the governing body of the city
by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof, may contract for the
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,
extension or enlargement of such airport and issue and sell revenue bonds
in payment of the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of the electors
of such municipality such proposal. The governing body of such city, or the
board of park commissioners or airport authority, shall before contracting
for any such proposed project, cause to be published in the official paper
of such city a notice, which shall describe the nature of the proposed
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,
extension or enlargement of such airport, state the total amount of the
cost thereof and the amount of bonds to be issued for the payment thereof.
If within sixty (60) days after the publication of such notice there shall
be filed with the clerk of such municipality a written protest against such
proposed project and bond issue, signed by qualified electors of such
municipality equal in number to not less than two percent (2%) of the
electors of such city who voted at the last preceding general election, the
governing body of such municipality shall submit such proposed project and
proposed bond issue to the electors of such municipality. A special
election for that purpose shall be held not later than sixty (60) days
after the filing of such protest, or at a regular city election or general
election, which shall occur not less than thirty (30) days nor more than
sixty (60) days after the filing of such protest. At least ten (10) days'
notice shall be given for such election. If a majority of electors voting
on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such
acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, improvement, extension or
enlargement of such airport shall be made and such bonds may be issued to
pay the costs thereof.
History: L. 1951, ch. 174, § 7; L. 1967, ch. 9, § 3;
L. 1975, ch. 5, § 13; July 1.
3-151.Same; contracts; protest petition; election.
The governing body of any such city, or the board of park commissioners
or airport authority, with the approval of the governing body of the city
by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof, may contract for the
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,
extension or enlargement of such airport and issue and sell revenue bonds
in payment of the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of the electors
of such municipality such proposal. The governing body of such city, or the
board of park commissioners or airport authority, shall before contracting
for any such proposed project, cause to be published in the official paper
of such city a notice, which shall describe the nature of the proposed
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement,
extension or enlargement of such airport, state the total amount of the
cost thereof and the amount of bonds to be issued for the payment thereof.
If within sixty (60) days after the publication of such notice there shall
be filed with the clerk of such municipality a written protest against such
proposed project and bond issue, signed by qualified electors of such
municipality equal in number to not less than two percent (2%) of the
electors of such city who voted at the last preceding general election, the
governing body of such municipality shall submit such proposed project and
proposed bond issue to the electors of such municipality. A special
election for that purpose shall be held not later than sixty (60) days
after the filing of such protest, or at a regular city election or general
election, which shall occur not less than thirty (30) days nor more than
sixty (60) days after the filing of such protest. At least ten (10) days'
notice shall be given for such election. If a majority of electors voting
on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such
acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, improvement, extension or
enlargement of such airport shall be made and such bonds may be issued to
pay the costs thereof.
History: L. 1951, ch. 174, § 7; L. 1967, ch. 9, § 3;
L. 1975, ch. 5, § 13; July 1.