North Dakota § 40-34-17 - Municipality which authorized bond issue prior to March 3, 1933, may

Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 40-34-17 — Municipality which authorized bond issue prior to March 3, 1933, may, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 40-34-17. Municipality which authorized bond issue prior to March 3, 1933, may

finance under this chapter. Any municipality, which has obtained authority prior to March 3, 1933, to issue and sell bonds for the construction and installation of any of the improvements mentioned in this chapter may defray the cost of such improvements entirely out of the proceeds of the sale of such bonds, or it may defray the cost of such improvement in part out of the proceeds of the sale of such general liability bonds and in part out of the proceeds of the sale of mortgage bonds as provided in this chapter, except that the mortgage indebtedness upon such improvement, when the same is created originally, shall not exceed three-fifths of the total cost of such improvement. Bonds issued under this section which are a general liability of the municipality shall not be issued except upon a vote of the people as provided in chapter 21-03.

Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does North Dakota Century Code § 40-34-17 cover?

Section 40-34-17 ("Municipality which authorized bond issue prior to March 3, 1933, may") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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