A.B. 443
Assembly Bill No. 443–Assemblywoman Freeman
March 19, 2001
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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics
SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning elections. (BDR 24‑986)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
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EXPLANATION
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AN ACT relating to elections; providing for certain designated areas for gathering signatures on petitions; prohibiting state and local government, for certain periods, from expending money to support or oppose candidates or ballot questions; revising requirements governing petition circulators; requiring the secretary of state to prepare a nonbonding code of ethics for petition circulators; revising provisions regarding verification of signatures on certain petitions; revising requirements governing the committees that prepare arguments regarding county and municipal ballot questions; extending the period for gathering signatures on certain petitions; providing a civil penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1 Section 1. Chapter 293 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto
1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act.
1-3 Sec. 2. 1. At each building that is open to the general public and
1-4 owned and occupied by the government of this state or a political
1-5 subdivision of this state or an agency thereof, a designated area not
1-6 smaller than 4 feet by 8 feet and not less than 50 feet from a public
1-7 entrance to the building must be made available for the use of any person
1-8 to gather signatures on a petition at any time that the building is open to
1-9 the public. Each public officer or employee in control of the operation of
1-10 a building governed by this subsection shall designate and approve the
1-11 area required by this subsection for the building.
1-12 2. At a building that is open to the general public but not owned and
1-13 occupied by the government of this state or a political subdivision of this
1-14 state or an agency thereof, the owner may designate an area not smaller
1-15 than 4 feet by 8 feet and not less than 50 feet from a public entrance to
1-16 the building for the use of any person to gather signatures on a petition
1-17 at any time that the building is open to the public.
2-1 3. An area designated pursuant to this section may be inside or
2-2 outside of a building.
2-3 Sec. 3. 1. The government of this state or a political subdivision of
2-4 this state or an agency thereof shall not incur an expense or make an
2-5 expenditure to support or oppose:
2-6 (a) A ballot question within the 60 days immediately preceding the
2-7 election at which the question will appear on the ballot.
2-8 (b) A candidate within the 90 days immediately preceding the election
2-9 at which the candidate will appear on the ballot.
2-10 2. The provisions of this section do not authorize an expense or
2-11 expenditure that is not otherwise authorized by law.
2-12 Sec. 4. A person who attempts to obtain the signature of a voter on a
2-13 petition for a ballot question shall:
2-14 1. When attempting to obtain a signature, wear a badge that
2-15 identifies the primary sponsor or proponent of the petition; and
2-16 2. Before the voter signs the petition, accurately describe to the voter
2-17 the effect the initiative or referendum will have upon the law of this state.
2-18 Sec. 5. 1. A person who circulates a petition for a ballot question
2-19 shall not willfully misrepresent the provisions of the petition to a voter to
2-20 obtain the signature of the voter on the petition.
2-21 2. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a
2-22 civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation and payment of
2-23 court costs and attorney’s fees. The civil penalty must be recovered in a
2-24 civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the secretary
2-25 of state in the first judicial district court and deposited with the state
2-26 treasurer for credit to the state general fund.
2-27 Sec. 6. NRS 293.12756 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-28 293.12756 1. The secretary of state shall prepare an informational
2-29 pamphlet describing the requirements for filing and circulating petitions.
2-30 The pamphlet must also contain [a] :
2-31 (a) A sample of a petition to demonstrate an acceptable format for a
2-32 petition[.] ; and
2-33 (b) A nonbonding code of ethics for petition circulators that sets forth
2-34 aspirational goals for the behavior of persons who circulate petitions,
2-35 including, without limitation, behavior toward a person who may sign a
2-36 petition and behavior toward a person who is circulating another
2-37 petition.
2-38 2. The pamphlets must be made available to the public and must be
2-39 distributed to any person who requests a pamphlet upon payment of the
2-40 applicable fee, if any. The secretary of state may impose a fee for the
2-41 pamphlet in an amount not to exceed the cost to produce the pamphlet.
2-42 Sec. 7. NRS 295.105 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-43 295.105 1. Within 20 days after the petition is filed, the county clerk
2-44 shall complete a certificate as to its sufficiency, specifying, if it is
2-45 insufficient, the particulars wherein it is defective and shall promptly send
2-46 a copy of the certificate to the petitioners’ committee by registered or
2-47 certified mail. In examining the petition to determine its sufficiency, the
2-48 county clerk may use any file or list of registered voters maintained by
2-49 his office or facsimiles of voters’ signatures.
3-1 2. A petition must not be certified insufficient for lack of the required
3-2 number of valid signatures if, in the absence of other proof of
3-3 disqualification, any signature on the face thereof does not exactly
3-4 correspond with the signature appearing on the official register of voters
3-5 and the identity of the signer can be ascertained from the face of the
3-6 petition. A petition certified insufficient for lack of the required number of
3-7 valid signatures may be amended once if the petitioners’ committee files a
3-8 notice of intention to amend it with the county clerk within 2 days after
3-9 receiving the copy of his certificate and files a supplementary petition upon
3-10 additional papers within 10 days after receiving the copy of the certificate.
3-11 A supplementary petition must comply with the requirements of
3-12 subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 295.095, and within 5 days after it is filed the
3-13 county clerk shall complete a certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition
3-14 as amended and promptly send a copy of the certificate to the petitioners’
3-15 committee by registered or certified mail.
3-16 3. If a petition or amended petition is certified sufficient, or if a
3-17 petition or amended petition is certified insufficient and the petitioners’
3-18 committee does not elect to amend or request board review under
3-19 subsection 4 within the time required, the county clerk shall promptly
3-20 present his certificate to the board and the certificate is a final
3-21 determination as to the sufficiency of the petition.
3-22 4. If a petition has been certified insufficient and the petitioners’
3-23 committee does not file notice of intention to amend it or if an amended
3-24 petition has been certified insufficient, the committee may, within 2 days
3-25 after receiving a copy of the certificate, file a request that it be reviewed by
3-26 the board. The board shall review the certificate at its next meeting
3-27 following the filing of the request and approve or disapprove it, and the
3-28 determination of the board is a final determination as to the sufficiency of
3-29 the petition.
3-30 5. A final determination as to the sufficiency of a petition is subject to
3-31 court review. A final determination of insufficiency, even if sustained upon
3-32 court review, does not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same
3-33 purpose.
3-34 Sec. 8. NRS 295.121 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-35 295.121 1. In a county whose population is 50,000 or more, for each
3-36 initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot by the
3-37 board or county clerk, including, without limitation, pursuant to NRS
3-38 293.482, 295.115 or 295.160, the board shall, in consultation with the
3-39 county clerk, pursuant to subsection 2, appoint a committee of six persons,
3-40 three of whom are known to favor approval by the voters of the initiative,
3-41 referendum or other question and three of whom are known to oppose
3-42 approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question. A
3-43 person may serve on more than one committee. Members of the committee
3-44 serve without compensation[.] and must be registered voters eligible to
3-45 vote on the initiative, referendum or other question. The term of office for
3-46 each member commences upon appointment and expires upon the
3-47 publication of the sample ballot containing the initiative, referendum or
3-48 other question.
4-1 2. Before the board appoints a committee pursuant to subsection 1, the
4-2 county clerk shall:
4-3 (a) Recommend to the board persons to be appointed to the committee;
4-4 and
4-5 (b) Consider recommending pursuant to paragraph (a):
4-6 (1) Any person who has expressed an interest in serving on the
4-7 committee; and
4-8 (2) A person who is a member of an organization that has expressed
4-9 an interest in having a member of the organization serve on the committee.
4-10 3. If the board of a county whose population is 50,000 or more fails to
4-11 appoint a committee as required by subsection 1, the county clerk shall
4-12 appoint the committee.
4-13 4. A committee appointed pursuant to this section:
4-14 (a) Shall elect a chairman for the committee;
4-15 (b) Shall meet and conduct its affairs as necessary to fulfill the
4-16 requirements of this section;
4-17 (c) May seek and consider comments from the general public;
4-18 (d) Shall prepare an argument advocating approval by the voters of the
4-19 initiative, referendum or other question, and prepare a rebuttal to that
4-20 argument;
4-21 (e) Shall prepare an argument opposing approval by the voters of the
4-22 initiative, referendum or other question, and prepare a rebuttal to that
4-23 argument; and
4-24 (f) Shall submit the arguments and rebuttals prepared pursuant to
4-25 paragraphs (d) and (e) to the county clerk not later than the date prescribed
4-26 by the county clerk pursuant to subsection 5.
4-27 5. The county clerk of a county whose population is 50,000 or more
4-28 shall provide, by rule or regulation:
4-29 (a) The maximum permissible length of an argument or rebuttal
4-30 prepared pursuant to this section; and
4-31 (b) The date by which an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this
4-32 section must be submitted by the committee to the county clerk.
4-33 6. Upon receipt of an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this
4-34 section, the county clerk shall reject each statement in the argument or
4-35 rebuttal that he believes is libelous or factually inaccurate. Not later than 5
4-36 days after the county clerk rejects a statement pursuant to this subsection,
4-37 the committee may appeal that rejection to the district attorney. The district
4-38 attorney shall review the statement and the reasons for its rejection and
4-39 may receive evidence, documentary or testimonial, to aid him in his
4-40 decision. Not later than 3 business days after the appeal by the committee,
4-41 the district attorney shall issue his decision rejecting or accepting the
4-42 statement. The decision of the district attorney is a final decision for the
4-43 purposes of judicial review. Not later than 5 days after the district
4-44 attorney issues his decision, the committee may file a complaint in
4-45 district court challenging the decision. The court shall give priority to
4-46 such a complaint over all other matters pending with the court, except for
4-47 criminal proceedings.
4-48 7. The county clerk shall place in the sample ballot provided to the
4-49 registered voters of the county each argument and rebuttal prepared
5-1 pursuant to this section, containing all statements that were not rejected
5-2 pursuant to subsection 6. The county clerk may revise the language
5-3 submitted by the committee so that it is clear, concise and suitable for
5-4 incorporation in the sample ballot, but shall not alter the meaning or effect
5-5 without the consent of the committee.
5-6 8. In a county whose population is less than 50,000:
5-7 (a) The board may appoint a committee pursuant to subsection 1.
5-8 (b) If the board appoints a committee, the county clerk shall provide for
5-9 rules or regulations pursuant to subsection 5.
5-10 Sec. 9. NRS 295.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-11 295.210 1. Within 20 days after the petition is filed, the city clerk
5-12 shall examine the signatures thereon, complete a certificate as to its
5-13 sufficiency, specifying, if it is insufficient, the particulars wherein it is
5-14 defective and shall promptly send a copy of the certificate to the
5-15 petitioners’ committee by registered or certified mail. In examining the
5-16 petition to determine its sufficiency, the city clerk may use any file or list
5-17 of registered voters maintained by his office or the office of the county
5-18 clerk or facsimiles of voters’ signatures.
5-19 2. If more than 500 names are signed on the documents filed with him,
5-20 the city clerk must examine the signatures by sampling them randomly for
5-21 verification. The random sample of signatures to be verified must be drawn
5-22 in such a manner that every signature which has been submitted to the city
5-23 clerk is given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample. The
5-24 sample must include an examination of at least 500 signatures or 5 percent
5-25 of the signatures, whichever is greater.
5-26 3. A petition must not be certified insufficient for lack of the required
5-27 number of valid signatures if, in the absence of other proof of
5-28 disqualification, any signature on the face thereof does not exactly
5-29 correspond with the signature appearing on the official register of voters
5-30 and the identity of the signer can be ascertained from the face of the
5-31 petition. A petition certified insufficient for lack of the required number of
5-32 valid signatures may be amended once if the petitioners’ committee files a
5-33 notice of intention to amend it with the city clerk within 2 days after
5-34 receiving the copy of his certificate and files a supplementary petition upon
5-35 additional papers within 10 days after receiving the copy of the certificate.
5-36 A supplementary petition must comply with the requirements of
5-37 subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 295.205, and within 5 days after it is filed the
5-38 city clerk shall complete a certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition as
5-39 amended and promptly send a copy of the certificate to the petitioners’
5-40 committee by registered or certified mail.
5-41 4. If a petition or amended petition is certified sufficient, or if a
5-42 petition or amended petition is certified insufficient and the petitioners’
5-43 committee does not elect to amend or request council review under
5-44 subsection 5 within the time required, the city clerk must promptly present
5-45 his certificate to the council and the certificate is a final determination as to
5-46 the sufficiency of the petition.
5-47 5. If a petition has been certified insufficient and the petitioners’
5-48 committee does not file notice of intention to amend it or if an amended
5-49 petition has been certified insufficient, the committee may, within 2 days
6-1 after receiving the copy of the certificate, file a request that it be reviewed
6-2 by the council. The council shall review the certificate at its next meeting
6-3 following the filing of the request and approve or disapprove it, and the
6-4 council’s determination is a final determination as to the sufficiency of the
6-5 petition.
6-6 6. A final determination as to the sufficiency of a petition is subject to
6-7 court review. A final determination of insufficiency, even if sustained upon
6-8 court review, does not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same
6-9 purpose.
6-10 Sec. 10. NRS 295.217 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-11 295.217 1. In a city whose population is 50,000 or more, for each
6-12 initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot by the
6-13 council, including, without limitation, pursuant to NRS 293.482 or
6-14 295.215, the council shall, in consultation with the city clerk, pursuant to
6-15 subsection 2, appoint a committee of six persons, three of whom are known
6-16 to favor approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other
6-17 question and three of whom are known to oppose approval by the voters of
6-18 the initiative, referendum or other question. A person may serve on more
6-19 than one committee. Members of the committee serve without
6-20 compensation[.] and must be registered voters eligible to vote on the
6-21 initiative, referendum or other question. The term of office for each
6-22 member commences upon appointment and expires upon the publication of
6-23 the sample ballot containing the initiative, referendum or other question.
6-24 2. Before the council appoints a committee pursuant to subsection 1,
6-25 the city clerk shall:
6-26 (a) Recommend to the council persons to be appointed to the
6-27 committee; and
6-28 (b) Consider recommending pursuant to paragraph (a):
6-29 (1) Any person who has expressed an interest in serving on the
6-30 committee; and
6-31 (2) A person who is a member of an organization that has expressed
6-32 an interest in having a member of the organization serve on the committee.
6-33 3. If the council of a city whose population is 50,000 or more fails to
6-34 appoint a committee as required by subsection 1, the city clerk shall
6-35 appoint the committee.
6-36 4. A committee appointed pursuant to this section:
6-37 (a) Shall elect a chairman for the committee;
6-38 (b) Shall meet and conduct its affairs as necessary to fulfill the
6-39 requirements of this section;
6-40 (c) May seek and consider comments from the general public;
6-41 (d) Shall prepare an argument advocating approval by the voters of the
6-42 initiative, referendum or other question, and prepare a rebuttal to that
6-43 argument;
6-44 (e) Shall prepare an argument opposing approval by the voters of the
6-45 initiative, referendum or other question, and prepare a rebuttal to that
6-46 argument; and
6-47 (f) Shall submit the arguments and rebuttals prepared pursuant to
6-48 paragraphs (d) and (e) to the city clerk not later than the date prescribed by
6-49 the city clerk pursuant to subsection 5.
7-1 5. The city clerk of a city whose population is 50,000 or more shall
7-2 provide, by rule or regulation:
7-3 (a) The maximum permissible length of an argument or rebuttal
7-4 prepared pursuant to this section; and
7-5 (b) The date by which an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this
7-6 section must be submitted by the committee to the city clerk.
7-7 6. Upon receipt of an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this
7-8 section, the city clerk shall reject each statement in the argument or rebuttal
7-9 that he believes is libelous or factually inaccurate. Not later than 5 days
7-10 after the city clerk rejects a statement pursuant to this subsection, the
7-11 committee may appeal that rejection to the city attorney. The city attorney
7-12 shall review the statement and the reasons for its rejection and may receive
7-13 evidence, documentary or testimonial, to aid him in his decision. Not later
7-14 than 3 business days after the appeal by the committee, the city attorney
7-15 shall issue his decision rejecting or accepting the statement. The decision
7-16 of the city attorney is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.
7-17 Not later than 5 days after the city attorney issues his decision, the
7-18 committee may file a complaint in district court challenging the decision.
7-19 The court shall give priority to such a complaint over all other matters
7-20 pending with the court, except for criminal proceedings.
7-21 7. The city clerk shall place in the sample ballot provided to the
7-22 registered voters of the city each argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant
7-23 to this section, containing all statements that were not rejected pursuant to
7-24 subsection 6. The city clerk may revise the language submitted by the
7-25 committee so that it is clear, concise and suitable for incorporation in the
7-26 sample ballot, but shall not alter the meaning or effect without the consent
7-27 of the committee.
7-28 8. In a city whose population is less than 50,000:
7-29 (a) The council may appoint a committee pursuant to subsection 1.
7-30 (b) If the council appoints a committee, the city clerk shall provide for
7-31 rules or regulations pursuant to subsection 5.
7-32 Sec. 11. NRS 306.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-33 306.015 1. Before a petition to recall a public officer is circulated,
7-34 the persons proposing to circulate the petition must file a notice of intent
7-35 with the filing officer.
7-36 2. The notice of intent:
7-37 (a) Must be signed by three registered voters who actually voted in this
7-38 state or in the county, district or municipality electing the officer at the last
7-39 preceding general election.
7-40 (b) Must be signed before a person authorized by law to administer
7-41 oaths that the statements and signatures contained in the notice are true.
7-42 (c) Is valid until the date on which the call for a special election is
7-43 issued, as set forth in NRS 306.040.
7-44 3. The petition may consist of more than one document. The persons
7-45 filing the notice of intent shall submit the petition that was circulated for
7-46 signatures to the filing officer within [60] 90 days after the date on which
7-47 the notice of intent was filed. The filing officer shall immediately submit
7-48 the petition to the county clerk for verification pursuant to NRS 306.035.
7-49 Any person who fails to file the petition as required by this subsection is
8-1 guilty of a misdemeanor. Copies of the petition are not valid for any
8-2 subsequent petition.
8-3 4. The county clerk shall, upon completing the verification of the
8-4 signatures on the petition, file the petition with the filing officer.
8-5 5. Any person who signs a petition to recall any public officer may
8-6 remove his name from the petition by submitting a request in writing to the
8-7 county clerk at any time before the petition is submitted for the verification
8-8 of the signatures thereon pursuant to NRS 306.035.
8-9 6. A person who signs a notice of intent pursuant to subsection 1 or a
8-10 petition to recall a public officer is immune from civil liability for conduct
8-11 related to the exercise of his right to participate in the recall of a public
8-12 officer.
8-13 7. As used in this section, “filing officer” means the officer with whom
8-14 the public officer to be recalled filed his declaration of candidacy or
8-15 acceptance of candidacy pursuant to NRS 293.185, 293C.145 or 293C.175.
8-16 Sec. 12. NRS 350.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-17 350.020 1. Except as otherwise provided by subsections 3 and 4, if a
8-18 municipality proposes to issue or incur general obligations, the proposal
8-19 must be submitted to the electors of the municipality at a special election
8-20 called for that purpose or the next general municipal election or general
8-21 state election.
8-22 2. Such a special election may be held:
8-23 (a) At any time, including, without limitation, on the date of a primary
8-24 municipal election or a primary state election, if the governing body of the
8-25 municipality determines, by a unanimous vote, that an emergency exists; or
8-26 (b) On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of an odd-
8-27 numbered year.
8-28 The determination made by the governing body is conclusive unless it is
8-29 shown that the governing body acted with fraud or a gross abuse of
8-30 discretion. An action to challenge the determination made by the governing
8-31 body must be commenced within 15 days after the governing body’s
8-32 determination is final. As used in this subsection, “emergency” means any
8-33 occurrence or combination of occurrences which requires immediate action
8-34 by the governing body of the municipality to prevent or mitigate a
8-35 substantial financial loss to the municipality or to enable the governing
8-36 body to provide an essential service to the residents of the municipality.
8-37 3. If payment of a general obligation of the municipality is additionally
8-38 secured by a pledge of gross or net revenue of a project to be financed by
8-39 its issue, and the governing body determines, by an affirmative vote of
8-40 two-thirds of the members elected to the governing body, that the pledged
8-41 revenue will at least equal the amount required in each year for the
8-42 payment of interest and principal, without regard to any option reserved by
8-43 the municipality for early redemption, the municipality may, after a public
8-44 hearing, incur this general obligation without an election unless, within
8-45 [60] 90 days after publication of a resolution of intent to issue the bonds, a
8-46 petition is presented to the governing body signed by not less than 5
8-47 percent of the registered voters of the municipality who together with any
8-48 corporate petitioners own not less than 2 percent in assessed value of the
8-49 taxable property of the municipality. Any member elected to the governing
9-1 body whose authority to vote is limited by charter, statute or otherwise may
9-2 vote on the determination required to be made by the governing body
9-3 pursuant to this subsection. The determination by the governing body
9-4 becomes conclusive on the last day for filing the petition. For the purpose
9-5 of this subsection, the number of registered voters must be determined as
9-6 of the close of registration for the last preceding general election and
9-7 assessed values must be determined from the next preceding final
9-8 assessment roll. An authorized corporate officer may sign such a petition
9-9 whether or not he is a registered voter. The resolution of intent need not be
9-10 published in full, but the publication must include the amount of the
9-11 obligation and the purpose for which it is to be incurred. Notice of the
9-12 public hearing must be published at least 10 days before the day of the
9-13 hearing. The publications must be made once in a newspaper of general
9-14 circulation in the municipality. When published, the notice of the public
9-15 hearing must be at least as large as 5 inches high by 4 inches wide.
9-16 4. The board of trustees of a school district may issue general
9-17 obligation bonds which are not expected to result in an increase in the
9-18 existing property tax levy for the payment of bonds of the school district
9-19 without holding an election for each issuance of the bonds if the qualified
9-20 electors approve a question submitted by the board of trustees that
9-21 authorizes issuance of bonds for a period of 10 years after the date of
9-22 approval by the voters. If the question is approved, the board of trustees of
9-23 the school district may issue the bonds for a period of 10 years after the
9-24 date of approval by the voters, after obtaining the approval of the debt
9-25 management commission in the county in which the school district is
9-26 located and, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the approval
9-27 of the oversight panel for school facilities established pursuant to NRS
9-28 393.092 in that county, if the board of trustees of the school district finds
9-29 that the existing tax for debt service will at least equal the amount required
9-30 to pay the principal and interest on the outstanding general obligations of
9-31 the school district and the general obligations proposed to be issued. The
9-32 finding made by the board of trustees is conclusive in the absence of fraud
9-33 or gross abuse of discretion. As used in this subsection, “general
9-34 obligations” does not include medium-term obligations issued pursuant to
9-35 NRS 350.085 to 350.095, inclusive.
9-36 5. At the time of issuance of bonds authorized pursuant to subsection
9-37 4, the board of trustees shall establish a reserve account in its debt service
9-38 fund for payment of the outstanding bonds of the school district. The
9-39 reserve account must be established and maintained in an amount at least
9-40 equal to the lesser of the amount of principal and interest payments due on
9-41 all of the outstanding bonds of the school district in the next fiscal year or
9-42 10 percent of the outstanding principal amount of the outstanding bonds of
9-43 the school district. If the amount in the reserve account falls below the
9-44 amount required by this subsection:
9-45 (a) The board of trustees shall not issue additional bonds pursuant to
9-46 subsection 4 until the reserve account is restored to the level required by
9-47 this subsection; and
9-48 (b) The board of trustees shall apply all of the taxes levied by the school
9-49 district for payment of bonds of the school district that are not needed for
10-1 payment of the principal and interest on bonds of the school district in the
10-2 current fiscal year to restore the reserve account to the level required
10-3 pursuant to this subsection.
10-4 6. A municipality may issue special or medium-term obligations
10-5 without an election.
10-6 Sec. 13. The provisions of this act do not apply to conduct that
10-7 occurred before October 1, 2001.
10-8 H