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Ch. 390 Water and Irrigation 1917 37-50-120. Issuance of general obligation bonds. (I) IN THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT MAY ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OR BONDS THAT SHALL CONSTlTUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN THE DlSTRlCT. OBLlGATlONS SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT A RATE SUCH THAT THE NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE OF THE ISSUE DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE AUTHORIZED. INTEREST SHALL BE PAYABLE SEMIANNUALLY, AND OBLIGATIONS MAY BE MADE PAYABLE IN SERIES BECOMING DUE NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE. THE BONDS MAYBE SOLD IN ONE OR MORE SERIES AT PAR, OR BELOW OR ABOVE PAR, AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE, IN SUCH MANNER AND FOR SUCH PRICE AS THE DISTRIcr, IN ITS DISCRETION, SHALL DETERMINE. AS AN INCIDENTAL EXPENSE OF THE ISSUANCE, THE DISTRICT MAY EMPLOY FINANCIAL AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS IN REGARD TO THE FINANCING OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN. THE DlSTRICT MAY EXCHANGE ALL ORA PART OF ITS BONDS FOR ALL OR AN EQUIVALENT P ARTOF PROPERTY OR SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR WHICH THE BONDS ARE ISSUED, IF THE EXCHANGE IS PRECEDED BY DETERMINATION OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE PROPERTY OR SERVICES EXCHANGED FOR THE BONDS. SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE. (2) SUCH BONDS ARE TO BE PAID FROM ASSESSMENTS LEVIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AS THE BONDS AND INTEREST THEREON BECOME DUE, AGAINST THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND NOT OTHERWISE. SUCH LEVIES SHALL NOT BE LIMITED AS TO RATE OR AMOUNT; EXCEPT THAT THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED A RATE REASONABLY REQUIRED TO YIELD REVENUES NEEDED TO PAY BONDS AND INTEREST AS THEY MATURE, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR DEBT SERVICE, LESS THE AMOUNT OF ANY OTHER REVENUES AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS AND DEBT SERVICE. THE BOARD SHALL CERTIFY, TO THE BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES IN WHICH THE DISTRICT OR ANY PART THEREOF IS LOCATED, THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY NECESSARY TO BE MADE UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT TO YIELD THE REQUIRED REVENUES BECOMING DUEON ALL OUTSTANDING BONDS AT THE SAME TIME THAT CERTIFICATIONS OF THE DISTRICT'S MILL LEVY ASSESSMENT FOR GENERAL DISTRICf PURPOSES ARE MADE. THE PROCEDURE FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE COUNTY IS, EXCEPT AS MAYBE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, MADE APPLICABLE AND IS TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES AND COLLECTION OF PRINCIPAL AND DEBT SERVICE ON SUCH GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OR BONDS. 37-50-121. Costs - board of directors to concur. To THE EXTENT THAT THE ___~Ol'TIi.QI'.I!IEP.!WCEEDlNGS FOR1J:!.~~ANCE O.!'REVEN_~ )!O],QSARiLNOT rAID BY __ ____ ___ ____________ ______ THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS, THEY SHALL BE BUDGETED AND PAID Oill FROM DISTRICT REVENUES OR FROM THE SEPARATE DISTRICT MILL LEVY. 37-50-122. Sinking fund. THE DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE FOR ASINKlNG FUND FOR THE ULTIMATE PA YMENTOF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OFTHE DISTRICT. THE SINKING FUND MAY BE INVESTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 37-50-112. 37-50-123. Court confirmation. (I) (a) THE BOARD, ON BEHALF AND IN THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT , MAY FILE A PETITION AT ANY TIME, IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DlSTRIcr'S PRINCIP AL OFFICE IS MAINTAINED, FOR A JUDICIAL EXAMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF ANY POWER CONFERRED OR