10-105. Signing and execution of bonds by municipal officers and boards of trustees of community colleges; interest coupons. Bonds issued by any county shall be signed by the chairperson of the board of county commissioners and attested by the county clerk under the seal of the county. Bonds issued by any city shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk under the seal of the city. Bonds issued by any township shall be signed by the trustee, attested by the township clerk and countersigned by the township treasurer. Bonds issued by any school district shall be signed by the president of the board of education, attested by the clerk and countersigned by the treasurer of the board. Bonds issued by any community college shall be signed by the chairperson of the board of trustees, attested by the secretary and countersigned by the treasurer of the board. Bonds issued by any drainage district shall be signed by the chairperson of the board of directors or supervisors and attested by the secretary of the board under the seal of such board.

The bonds issued by any other municipality, not herein named, shall be signed by the chairperson or other presiding officer of the governing body and attested by the secretary or clerk of such board under the seal of the municipality, if it has a seal, but if such board is not authorized by law to use a seal, then the bonds shall be countersigned by the treasurer of such board. Any interest coupons shall be signed by the chairperson of the board of county commissioners, the mayor of the city, the township trustee, the president of the board of education or the chairperson or other presiding officer of the governing body of any other municipality and the clerks or secretaries respectively. Any interest coupons attached to any bond may be signed with a facsimile of the signature of any officer required to sign such interest coupons.

History: R.S. 1923, § 10-105; L. 1965, ch. 410, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 45, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 21; May 12.