(a) In order to meet preliminary expenses and to do the work, the board may issue the negotiable notes or bonds of the district, signed by the members of the board and bearing a rate of interest not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum. The board may pledge and mortgage all assessment of benefits for the payment thereof.
(b) No bonds issued under the terms of this chapter shall run for more than thirty (30) years, and all issues of bonds may be divided so that a portion thereof may mature each year as the assessments are collected or they may all be made payable at the same time with proper provisions for a sinking fund.
(c) The bonds shall not be sold for less than par value without the unanimous vote of the board.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 19 - Roadways, Bridges, and Parking Improvement Districts
Chapter 318 - Improvement Districts For Acquiring Rights-of-way
§ 14-318-103. Petition by landowners
§ 14-318-104. Notice of petition
§ 14-318-105. Hearing on petition — Appeal
§ 14-318-106. District as body corporate
§ 14-318-107. Commissioners' oath
§ 14-318-108. Board organization — Vacancy
§ 14-318-109. Liability of board members
§ 14-318-112. Procurement and filing of plans for rights-of-way
§ 14-318-114. Duties of the county clerk and the collector
§ 14-318-115. Assessment order — Lien — Remedy
§ 14-318-116. Filing assessments — Notice — Hearing
§ 14-318-117. Interest on assessment
§ 14-318-118. Reassessment of benefits
§ 14-318-119. Time for payment of tax — Collection of delinquent taxes — Right of redemption
§ 14-318-120. Payment of improvement taxes with general taxes
§ 14-318-121. Additional levies in event of deficiency — Mandamus
§ 14-318-122. Commissioners' warrant
§ 14-318-123. Negotiable notes or bonds — Preliminary expenses and work
§ 14-318-124. Payment of preliminary expenses after failure to make improvement
§ 14-318-125. Misuse of bonds or money arising from sale of bonds — Penalties