(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
(b) The board may call the election on its own motion. The order calling the election must specify:
(1) the date of the election;
(2) the place or places where the election will be held;
(3) the names of the presiding election officers;
(4) the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;
(5) the amount of the bonds;
(6) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(7) the maximum maturity of the bonds, which may not exceed 40 years from the date of issuance.
(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district as provided by Section 4.003(a)(1), Election Code.