La. Stat. tit. 38 § 1776

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
Section 38:1776 - Form of ballot

The question submitted to the voters at special elections held under the provisions of this Part and the ballot to be used at the elections, when refunding bonds are not to be issued, or acreage taxes or forced contributions are not to be levied for the payment thereof, shall be in substantially the following form:

"Shall ................. (name of subdivision) impose, levy

and collect annually for the term of ...... years, beginning

with the year 19..., an acreage tax or forced contribution

of ...... cents per acre per year on each and every acre of

land in said ................ (name of subdivision) for the

YES

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purpose of constructing gravity drainage works?"

NO

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"Shall ................. (name of subdivision) incur debt and

issue bonds to the amount of ...... dollars, to run not more

than . ..... years from date with interest at the maximum rate

of ...... per cent per annum, for the purpose of constructing

gravity drainage works, said bonds to be payable from and

secured by an acreage tax or forced contribution of ......

cents per acre per year and for a term of ...... years

beginning with the year 19...?"

Number of acres: .....................................................

YES

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....................................................................................

NO

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(Signature of Voter)

When refunding bonds are to be issued or acreage taxes or forced contributions are to be levied to support or secure the payment of refunding bonds, the question to be submitted to the voters at special elections held hereunder and the ballot to be used thereat, shall be in substantially the following form:

"Shall ................. (name of subdivision) incur debt and

issue bonds to the amount of $...... to run not more than

...... years from date with interest at the maximum rate of

...... per cent per annum, for the purpose of readjusting,

refunding, extending and unifying the (whole) (part of the

principal) (principal and interest) (interest) of the outstanding

bonds of the district, to be secured by an acreage tax or

forced contribution of ...... cents per acre per annum, and

YES

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for a term of ...... years, beginning with the year 19...?"

NO

[ ]

"Shall ................. (name of subdivision) impose, levy

and collect annually, for a term of ...... years, beginning

with the year 19..., an acreage tax or forced contribution

of .... cents per acre per year on each and and every acre

of land in said .............. (name of subdivision) such

acreage tax or forced contribution to represent (a reduction)

(an increase) in the acreage tax or forced contribution now

being levied, up to and including the year ...., and the levy

and imposition of additional acreage taxes or forced

contributions for the additional years, the proceeds of

which acreage or forced contribution to support or secure

the payment of the bonded indebtedness of the district to be

readjusted, refunded, extended and unified."

YES

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Number of acres: .......................................................

NO

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(Signature of Voter)

Notice to Voters:

To vote in favor of the proposition submitted on this ballot place a cross (X) mark in the square after the word "YES".

To vote against it, place a similar mark after the word "NO".

La. R.S. § 38:1776