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A.  Such bonds shall be authorized by a resolution of the governing authority of the district and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding the maximum rates provided in La. Rev. Stat. 39:1424, 39:1425, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended, payable semiannually, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or fully registered without coupons, carry such registration and exchangeability privilege, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms or redemption not exceeding one hundred five percent of the principal amount thereof, and be entitled to such priority on the revenues of the district as such resolution or resolutions may provide.

B.  The bonds shall be signed by such officers as the district determines, and coupon bonds shall have attached thereto interest coupons bearing the facsimile signatures of such officer or officers of the district as it shall designate.

C.  Any such bonds may be issued and delivered notwithstanding that one or more of the officers signing the bonds or the officer or officers whose facsimile signature or signatures may be upon the coupons have ceased to be such an officer or officers at the time the bonds actually have been delivered.

D.  The bonds shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest to the highest bidder at a public sale after advertisement by the district in the manner provided by La. Rev. Stat. 39:1426, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended, reserving to the district the right to reject any and all bids and to readvertise for bids.

E.  If after advertisement as hereinabove provided no bids are received, or if such bids as are received are considered in the discretion of the governing authority of the district to be unsatisfactory, the governing authority may publicly negotiate for the sale of the bonds without further advertisement.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 101, §1.