Washington § 57.20.010 - General obligation bonds — Term — Issuance — Excess bond retirement levies.

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§ 57.20.010. General obligation bonds — Term — Issuance — Excess bond retirement levies.

When general district indebtedness payable from annual tax levies to be made in excess of the constitutional and/or statutory tax limitations has been authorized, the district may issue its general obligation bonds in payment thereof.
The bonds shall not have terms in excess of twenty years and shall as nearly as practicable be issued for a period which will not exceed the life of the improvement to be acquired by the issuance of the bonds. The bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW. The election at which the voters are presented with a ballot proposition authorizing both the bond issue and imposition of excess bond retirement levies shall be held as provided in RCW 39.36.050.
Whenever the proposition to issue such bonds and impose such excess bond retirement levies has been approved, there shall be levied by the officers or governing body charged with the duty of levying taxes, annual levies in excess of the constitutional and/or statutory tax limitations sufficient to meet the annual or semiannual payments of principal and interest on the bonds upon all taxable property within the district.
[ 1984 c 186 s 53; 1983 c 167 s 162; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 s 71; 1970 ex.s. c 56 s 83; 1969 ex.s. c 232 s 87; 1953 c 251 s 12; 1951 2nd ex.s. c 25 s 3; 1931 c 72 s 2; 1929 c 114 s 11; RRS s 11589. Cf. 1913 c 161 s 11.]

Notes

Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.
Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.
Purpose—1970 ex.s. c 56: See note following RCW 39.52.020.
Validation—Saving—Severability—1969 ex.s. c 232: See notes following RCW 39.52.020.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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