Louisiana § RS 47:338.31 - Authority to issue bonds
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§ RS 47:338.31. Authority to issue bonds
In order to obtain funds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more public improvements on which the sales tax revenues may be expended, the governing authority of any municipality may issue bonds of the municipality payable solely from an irrevocable pledge and dedication of sales tax revenues, all in the form and manner and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in R.S. 47:338.30 through 338.47. Title to all such improvements shall be in the public.
Acts 1962, No. 300, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2717.2 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 47:338.31 ("Authority to issue 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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