Louisiana § RS 46:1065 - Election on question of incurring debt, issuing bonds, and levying special tax
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1065 — Election on question of incurring debt, issuing bonds, and levying special tax, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:1065. Election on question of incurring debt, issuing bonds, and levying special tax
Whenever an election shall be called by the governing body of the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of any hospital service district the question of incurring debt and issuing bonds for the purpose of acquiring property to be used for hospital purposes, the governing body of the district may in the same election submit to the qualified electors of the district, in the manner provided by Part II of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, a proposition to levy a special tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar for a period not to exceed ten years for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the district's hospital facilities.
Acts 1950, No. 420, §15.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:1065 ("Election on question of incurring debt, issuing bonds, and levying special tax") 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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