AI-assisted research summary: The commission may issue negotiable bonds and incur debt, and must call a special election if requested by a qualifying petition.
§1658. Bond issues; voted bonds In addition to those bonds authorized in Section 34:1653 the Commission is further authorized to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds, payable from taxes to be levied on all taxable property in the district, up to ten per cent of the value of the assessed valuation of the property in said district, to acquire lands for the uses of the district and to provide funds for the making and construction of the public works and improvements outlined in this Part, when authorized so to do by a vote of a majority in number and value of the property taxpayers of the district qualified to vote at an election held for the purpose in accordance with law. The commission may, upon its own initiative, call a special election and submit to the qualified tax paying voters of the district the question of incurring such debt and issuing negotiable bonds. The commission shall call such special election when requested so to do by petition in writing signed by one-fourth of the property taxpayers in number eligible to vote at such election. All such elections and all proceedings for the issuance and sale of bonds shall be called, held, and conducted in accordance with the laws authorizing and governing elections and authorizing the issuance of bonds for such purposes by other political subdivisions which are authorized to incur debt and issue bonds of like character. The provisions of such laws shall govern and control all elections held hereunder in so far as the same may be applicable thereto. Acts 1968, No. 521, §4.