MI Comp L § 380.445 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 380 - The Revised School Code|Act 451 of 1976 - The Revised School Code (380.1 - 380.1853)|Article 1 - (380.1...380.761)|451-1976-1-6 - Part 6 School Districts of the First Class (380.401...380.485)|Section 380.445 - Bonds for Sites, Buildings, and Improvements; Resolution; Approval of School Electors; Form of Bonds; Filing Notice and Draft; Laws Governing Election; Electors Qualified to Vote; Bonds Subject to Revised Municipal Finance Act; Powers and Duties of Chief Executive Officer.

380.445 Bonds for sites, buildings, and improvements; resolution; approval of school electors; form of bonds; filing notice and draft; laws governing election; electors qualified to vote; bonds subject to revised municipal finance act; powers and duties of chief executive officer. Sec. 445.  (1) The board of the first class school district by resolution may submit the proposition of issuing bonds for the purpose of purchasing sites for buildings, playgrounds, or athletic fields and purchasing or erecting and equipping a building or making permanent improvements that the school district is authorized to make to the school electors of the school district at a city or state election, or at a special election called for that purpose.  (2) If a majority of the school electors voting on the question approve the issuance of bonds, the board may issue the bonds of the district.  (3) The board shall determine the form of the bonds, the manner in which they shall be executed by the president and secretary of the district, the sums payable and the times of payment, and other terms and conditions the board considers necessary.  (4) If the board determines to issue bonds under this section, sections 432 and 444 shall not apply to the issuance of the bonds and the bonds may be issued in an amount equal to that provided by part 17.  (5) The secretary of the board shall file with the city clerk a written notice of the resolution to submit the bonding proposition to the school electors with a draft of the form of the bonding proposition to be submitted. The notice shall be under the seal of the board and filed with the city clerk at least 60 days before the date fixed by the board for the election.  (6) The laws of this state pertaining to elections in a city shall govern the practicable submission of the proposition to the school electors. Electors qualified to vote on the bonding proposition shall be registered school electors of the city in which the first class school district is located and otherwise qualified to vote on bonding propositions under the constitution and laws of this state.  (7) Bonds issued under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.  (8) If the question under section 410 is approved in the first class school district, then the chief executive officer appointed under section 420 has the powers and shall perform the duties of the board of the first class school district or board officers under this section. History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 334, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451