State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Mississippi > Title-51 > 35 > 51-35-325§ 51-35-325. Bond election to be called.
Before issuing bonds for any of the purposes herein authorized, the board of directors of the district shall declare its intention to issue such bonds by resolution spread upon its minutes, fixing in such resolution the maximum amount thereof, the purpose for which they are to be issued, the date upon which an election shall be held in such district, and the place or places at which such election shall be held. A certified copy of such resolution shall be furnished to the county election commissioners of each county having lands lying in such district, and the county election commissioners shall thereupon conduct such elections. Notice of such election shall be signed by the secretary of the board of directors of said district and shall be published once a week for at least three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper published in each county in which any part of the district lies, and in each municipality lying within the district. The first publication of such notice shall be made not less than twenty-one days prior to the date fixed for such election, and the last publication shall be made not more than seven days prior to such date. If no newspaper is published in any municipality, then such notice shall be given by publishing the same for the required time in some newspaper having a general circulation in such municipality and published in the same or an adjoining county and, in addition, by posting a copy of such notice for at least twenty-one days next preceding such election in at least three public places in such municipality.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 3665-14; Laws, 1962, ch. 226, § 14, eff from and after passage (approved March 20, 1962).
