The St. Charles Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the parish of St. Charles, may incur debt and issue general obligation bonds on behalf of said district for the purpose of paying any outstanding and unpaid judgment rendered against said district, the accrued interest thereon, and all costs incurred in connection with the defense of the action which resulted in such judgment. Said bonds shall be issued in the manner provided in R.S. 39:551 et seq., and shall be issued only after being approved by the majority of qualified electors voting at an election ordered by the governing authority of the district and held in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1281 et seq.
La. R.S. § 38:1809