The officers charged with levying taxes, contracting debts, and the like for the county, municipality, or political subdivision shall give notice, for a period of 30 days next preceding the day of the election, in the newspaper in which sheriff’s advertisements for the county are published, notifying the qualified voters that on the day named an election will be held to determine whether the debt desired or proposed to be incurred shall be incurred by the county, municipality, or political subdivision. The notice shall specify the amount of the debt to be incurred, the purposes for which it is to be incurred, the amount of the debt to be paid annually or at shorter periods, the terms of the contract under which the debt is to be incurred, and the wording of the ballots to be used in the election for or against incurring the debt.
History. Ga. L. 1904, p. 85, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 463; Code 1933, § 87-601.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 80 - General Provisions
§ 36-80-3. Authorized Investments of Funds by Governing Bodies
§ 36-80-4. Delegation of Governing Body’s Investment Authority to Financial Officer
§ 36-80-5. Relief From or Composition of Debts Under Federal Statute Prohibited
§ 36-80-7. Execution of Contracts, Plans, and Documents for Consolidated Programs
§ 36-80-8. Establishment of Area Offices for Consolidated Programs
§ 36-80-10. Election for Unbonded Debt — Requirement and Procedure
§ 36-80-11. Notice of Election for Unbonded Debt
§ 36-80-12. Voting in Election for Unbonded Debt; Returns and Declaration of Election Result
§ 36-80-13. Authorization to Incur Unbonded Debt Following Favorable Vote
§ 36-80-14. Annual Sinking Fund for Unbonded Debt
§ 36-80-16. Local Government Authorities Registration
§ 36-80-16.1. Pilot Restriction; Payments in Lieu of Taxes Defined; Financing Capital Projects
§ 36-80-17. Authorization to Contract for Utility Services; Conditions and Limitations
§ 36-80-21. Definitions; Electronic Transmission of Budgets
§ 36-80-22. Definitions; Restrictions; Requirements
§ 36-80-25. Financing of Public Projects by Local Entities
§ 36-80-26. Multi-County Community Improvement Districts for Transit Projects