§ 62-574. Publication of projects.

A.  At any election upon the question of issuing bonds, which if approved would require an ad valorem tax levy or pledging the full faith and credit of the State of Oklahoma, the governmental entity calling such election shall set forth in each proposition to be voted upon the general purpose for which the bond proceeds will be expended.  This shall not require the proposition or the bond to recite specific projects and dollar amounts.

B.  At any election upon the question of issuing bonds, which if approved would require an ad valorem tax levy or pledging the full faith and credit of the State of Oklahoma, the governmental entity calling such election shall set forth in the call of election, in a legally qualified newspaper of general circulation in the area wherein said bond issue proceeds are to be expended, a general statement of all purposes and specific projects for which seventy percent (70%) of the proceeds shall be expended, with a further listing of the dollar amounts to be expended on each specific project.  The dollar figure left unlisted as to specific projects shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total amount of the bond issue.

C.  If any such bond issue is approved at an election, the particular governmental entity shall expend all of the proceeds of such bond issue for the purposes set out in the proposition voted upon and shall expend not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the monies allocated to each specific project, unless such project can be completed for a smaller amount of money, on that project as published according to Section 4(B) of this act and for which the bond issue was approved.  Provided, however, that if any money becomes available from any source outside the bond proceeds for any specific project, the outside funds would be used to reduce the amount of bond funds to be expended on that specific project.  In such event, the governmental entity may expend that amount less than the specified eighty-five percent (85%) and may use the surplus funds on other projects within the same general purpose or to reduce the sinking fund.  This section shall not apply in the event a final judicial determination or federal or state laws, regulations or rules preclude the undertaking or completion of a specific project.

Laws 1976, c. 11, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1977.