St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
Act No. 168
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution,
BY Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution,
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House concurfing,
That an amendment to Articles 2zS
and 226 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be submitted 70 tne
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the hrst Mon
day in November, of 1916, SAID pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
ARTICLE 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
~ritorial limits of the authority levy1ng
the tax, and property shall be x
in a manner directed by law proVldeo
that the valuation of property for the
the General Assembly and BY this
Constitution, may be different from
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses; provided, further, the assess
ment of all property shall never Elk
ceed the actual cash value thereof;
and provided. further. that the taxpay-
ers Shall have the right of testing the
correctness of their assessments pc
fore the courts of justice.
article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created a Board Of State Al
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess.
for State purposes, all taxable prop
erty throughout. the State OF LOUIS
lana. 1t shall have such other authof-
ity relative to State assessment, puoE-
ct. income and expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General AS
sembly. The board shall be composed
of three members, h shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
| terms as may be ixed by the General
| Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January l, 1917. The
General Assembly shall have ful! au-
| thority to define the powers and du-
ties of the board and to nix the saia-
ries of the members thereof. Act NO.
40. of the General Assembly for the
wear 1915, on this subject matter. shall
| go into effect as d statute of the state,
| on the first day of January, 1917"
Section Q. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State OF
| Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concurring,
| That the official ballot to be used al
| said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro,
| posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation, and a~bolishfng the Board Of
Appraisers" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 OF the Constitution Of thu
State of Louisiana, relative to assess
ment and taxation, and abolishing tht
Board of. Appraisers" And each cleo
tor voting shall indicate on said bal.
lot, as provided by law, whether HI
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of n House OF Representa-
yes.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor n President o.
the senate.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.