CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELECTION PRIOR TO ISSUANCE (§ 21-190)

No bonds shall be issued by a commission, except to fund or refund bonds
theretofore issued and thus to redeem a previous liability, unless the qualified
voters of the district shall approve by a majority vote of the qualified voters
voting in an election the issuance of the bonds. Whenever the commission shall
determine by resolution that it is advisable to issue bonds for the purposes of
the commission, such resolution shall be certified to the circuit court of a
county or corporation court of a city in whole or in part embraced within the
district and the court shall thereupon make an order requiring the opening of a
poll and the taking of the sense of the qualified voters of the district in
accordance with § 21-143 on the question of issuing the bonds in not exceeding
the amount stated in such resolution. The question so submitted shall be
“Do you favor the issuance of not exceeding $..… bonds of the ..…
sanitation district commission (inserting the amount of bonds stated in such
resolution and the name of the commission)?” If upon the certification of
the result of the election made by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the
court, it shall appear that a majority of the qualified voters of the district
voting at the election shall have voted “yes” and in favor of the
issuance of the bonds, the court shall make and enter of record an order stating
such result and thereupon the commission shall have power in accordance with
this article to issue bonds in not exceeding the amount stated in such
resolution and, in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, to borrow money
on temporary loan and issue temporary bonds therefor.

HISTORY: 1938, p. 519; 1942, p. 604; Michie Code 1942, § 1560oo.