Louisiana § RS 38:1673 - Payment and retirement of bonds
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1673 — Payment and retirement of bonds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:1673. Payment and retirement of bonds
The funding or refunding bonds shall be payable out of any funds of the district or sub-district, as the case may be, not otherwise dedicated. The board of commissioners may levy, in the manner provided in R.S. 38:1631, taxes up to the full amount of the total benefits assessed against the lands of the district or sub-district if necessary, sufficient to pay and retire the bonds in principal and interest. The proceedings for the total levy, the annual levy and the collection of taxes shall be the same as heretofore provided in this Part, in the case of new districts created and organized under this Part. In the case of reorganized drainage districts which have issued funding or refunding bonds to fund or refund their indebtedness existing prior to reorganization they shall provide for retiring the bonds in the manner provided in R.S. 38:1669.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 38:1673
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1673 cover?
Section RS 38:1673 ("Payment and retirement of bonds") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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