Arizona Laws 15-1031. Power to use outstanding bond authorizations of common school districts or high school districts
A. All outstanding authorizations permitting the issuance of bonds, as provided in this section and sections 15-1022 through 15-1030, or the incurring of debt by a common school district or a high school district at the time either such district becomes part of a unified school district, shall remain in full force and effect. The unified school district shall be vested with all powers to act for and on behalf of such common school district or high school district to issue the bonds for the purposes for which such authorizations were granted. The school district governing board may submit the bonds for approval by the attorney general.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-1031
- Common school district: means a political subdivision of this state offering instruction to students in programs for preschool children with disabilities and kindergarten programs and either:
(a) Grades one through eight. See Arizona Laws 15-901
- Governing board: means a body organized for the government and management of the schools within a school district or a county school superintendent in the conduct of an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- High school district: means a political subdivision of this state offering instruction to students for grades nine through twelve or that portion of the budget of a common school district that is allocated to teaching high school subjects with permission of the state board of education. See Arizona Laws 15-901
- School district: means a political subdivision of this state with geographic boundaries organized for the purpose of the administration, support and maintenance of the public schools or an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- Unified school district: means a political subdivision of this state offering instruction to students in programs for preschool children with disabilities and kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve. See Arizona Laws 15-901
B. The bonds shall be issued pursuant to this section, chapter 4, article 5 of this title and sections 15-1021 through 15-1030 except that the effect of the bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be the same as if the questions pertaining to the issuance of the bonds had been submitted to and approved by the electors of the unified school district after its formation.
C. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as authorizing indebtedness in excess of the percentage limitation as prescribed for a unified school district in article IX, section 8.1, Constitution of Arizona.