SB 957, 65th R.S.
Relating to the election of directors; by providing that districts may purchase or acquire works and improvements and enter or award contracts for drainage and similar improvements in sections; by providing for surety bonds for construction contracts; by providing for the deposits of district funds and security therefor; by providing that bond election petitions shall state the maximum rate of interest to be borne by district bonds; by providing for interest during construction on the bonds for not more than two years; by providing for issuance by district of bonds in one or more installments on terms and conditions determined by the board; by providing that bonds be approved by the attorney general prior to delivery; by providing for the sale of bonds after an election and public notice of sale; by providing for the appointment and compensation of persons to assist in selling bonds; by providing for the eligibility of district bonds for certain investments and to secure public funds; by providing for the assessment of district property at percentages determined by the board; by providing for alternative authority for the appointment, duties, and compensation of district officials.
| Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
| S | Filed | 03/10/1977 | |
| S | Read first time | 03/14/1977 | |
| S | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources | 03/14/1977 | |
| S | Considered by committee in public hearing | 05/05/1977 | |
| S | Reported from committee favorably | 05/05/1977 | |
| S | Ordered not printed after committee report | 05/05/1977 | |
| S | Laid before Senate | 05/06/1977 | |
| S | Read second time and passed to engrossment | 05/06/1977 | |
| S | Third reading | 05/06/1977 | |
| S | Passed | 05/06/1977 | |
| S | Sent to House | 05/09/1977 | |
| H | Received from the Senate | 05/09/1977 | |
| H | Read first time | 05/10/1977 | |
| H | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources | 05/10/1977 | |
| H | Considered by committee in public hearing | 05/11/1977 | |
| H | Reported from committee favorably without amendments | 05/11/1977 | |
| H | Referred to Committee on Calendars | 05/16/1977 | |
| H | Assigned to General State Calendar | 05/21/1977 | |
| H | Rules suspended | 05/24/1977 | |
| H | Read second time | 05/26/1977 | |
| H | Amendments | 05/26/1977 | |
| H | Passed to third reading as amended | 05/26/1977 | |
| H | Votes recorded | 05/26/1977 | |
| H | Read third time | 05/27/1977 | |
| H | Passed | 05/27/1977 | |
| H | Votes recorded | 05/27/1977 | |
| H | Sent to Senate | 05/28/1977 | |
| S | House passage as amended reported | 05/28/1977 | |
| S | Concurred in House amendments | 05/30/1977 | |
| H | Concurrence in House amendments by Senate reported | 05/30/1977 | |
| S | Signed | 05/30/1977 | |
| H | Signed | 05/30/1977 | |
| S | Sent to Governor | 05/31/1977 | |
| S | Signed by Governor | 06/15/1977 | |
| S | 90 Day Bill | 06/15/1977 |
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