159-51. Application to Commission for approval of bond issue; preliminary conference; acceptance of application.
No bonds may be issued under this Article unless the issue is approved by the Local Government Commission. The governing board of the issuing unit shall file an application for Commission approval of the issue with the secretary of the Commission. If the issuing unit is a regional public transportation authority, the application must be accompanied by resolutions of the special tax board of that authority and of each of the boards of county commissioners of the counties organizing the authority approving of the application. The application shall state such facts and have attached to it such documents concerning the proposed bonds and the financial condition of the issuing unit as the secretary may require. The Commission may prescribe the form of the application.
Before he accepts the application, the secretary may require the governing board or its representatives to attend a preliminary conference to consider the proposed bond issue. If the issuing unit is a merged school administrative unit described in G.S. 115C-513, each county in which the merged unit is located may attend the preliminary conference.
After an application in proper form has been filed, and after a preliminary conference if one is required, the secretary shall notify the unit in writing that the application has been filed and accepted for submission to the Commission. The secretary's statement shall be conclusive evidence that the unit has complied with this section. (1953, c. 1121; 1971, c. 780, s. 2; 1989, c. 740, s. 5; 1991, c. 325, s. 6, c. 666, s. 6.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 159 - Local Government Finance
Article 4 - Local Government Bond Act.
§ 159-43 - Short title; legislative intent.
§ 159-45 - All general obligation bonds subject to Local Government Bond Act.
§ 159-46 - Faith and credit pledged.
§ 159-47 - Additional security for utility or public service enterprise bonds.
§ 159-48 - For what purposes bonds may be issued.
§ 159-49 - When a vote of the people is required.
§ 159-52 - Approval of application by Commission.
§ 159-53 - Order approving or disapproving an application.
§ 159-55 - Sworn statement of debt; debt limitation.
§ 159-55.1 - Statement of disclosures necessary for bond authorization.
§ 159-56 - Publication of bond order as introduced.
§ 159-56.1 - Certain proceedings ratified notwithstanding provisions of § 159-56.
§ 159-57 - Hearing; passage of bond order.
§ 159-58 - Publication of bond order as adopted.
§ 159-59 - Limitation of action to set aside order.
§ 159-60 - Petition for referendum on bond issue.
§ 159-61 - Bond referenda; majority required; notice of referendum; form of ballot; canvass.
§ 159-62 - Limitation on actions contesting validity of bond referenda.
§ 159-63 - Repeal of bond orders.
§ 159-64 - Within what time bonds may be issued.
§ 159-65 - Resolution fixing the details of the bonds.
§ 159-66 - Validation of former proceedings and actions.
§ 159-67 - Procedures if a county votes to relocate the county seat.
§ 159-68 - Certain provisions not applicable to refunding bonds.
§ 159-73 - Financing or refinancing agreements.
§ 159-74 - Test cases testing validity of funding or refunding bonds.
§ 159-75 - Judgment validating issue; costs of the action.
§ 159-76 - Validation of bonds and notes issued before March 26, 1931.