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Section 21-13-502 - Conduct of Election; Levy of Tax; Custody and Investment of Funds Raised

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21-13-502. Conduct of election; levy of tax; custody and investment of funds raised. (a) The election in connection with the question under W.S. 21-13-501 shall be held on a date and in the manner prescribed for elections on the issuance of school bonds, except that the ballots must contain the words 'building fund, yes' and 'building fund, no' or 'levy against the property of the district to pay off existing refunding bonds, yes' and 'levy against the property of the district to pay off existing refunding bonds, no'. If the majority of the votes at the elections are 'building fund, yes' or 'levy against the property of the district to pay off existing refunding bonds, yes', the clerk of the district shall immediately notify the board of county commissioners and the county treasurer, and the board of county commissioners shall thereafter levy annually the tax necessary to raise the fund in the number of years specified. The funds as raised shall be kept in the custody of the county treasurer until sufficient funds have been raised to commence the building or to commence the payoff of the existing refunding bonds contemplated by the school district.

in the custody of the county treasurer until sufficient funds have been raised to commence the building or to commence the payoff of the existing refunding bonds contemplated by the school district. The board of trustees may require the county treasurer to invest the funds raised under this section as permitted by law and the interest accruing from the investment shall be retained in the building fund and to make payments as directed by the board of trustees. (b) The authority for levies to pay off existing refunding bonds as specifically authorized by this section is only effective for school districts receiving voter approval on or before September 15, 1982.