The Bienville Democrat., 1920-09-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION or LOUISIANA.
Adopted at the Regular Session Of the
Legislature OF le1o--ire BE Voted
On Mt the Congressional
Election Held Nov.
q, 1920.
ACT NO. 81.

Ao4ulIlnk the ponce Jury VI oaSh 6
parish of the State and the Orleans :
Parish School Board, respectively, to :
levy and collect annually tax for
school purposes therein; regulating
school districts In certain respects;I
limiting the rate of special taxation !
Tor school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Board 10
& issue notes. bonds, or other evidences
Rf debt for the purpose OF purchasing
n Hrounds, constructing, or repairing
kA&rl ldings for school purposes In the
cMy OF New Orleans, and for the pay
ment Of principal and interest there,
Of 70 levy and dedicate for perlod
Of years portions Of the authorized
tax, and repeating the am sndment 70
the Constitution proposed by ACT zls
OF 1918 of the General Assembly OIL
the State of Louisiana and adopted
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State or Louis
lana. two thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurrlng, Ihat
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the State OF Louisiana De
and the same is hereby proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors Oh
the State of Louisiana for adoption OF
rejection, to-wit:
Amendment.
l. (a) Irrespectiyely OF the iimita'
tions Of parochial and municipal tax-
alton under existing constitutional pro-
visions and In addition to the tax tSs
school purposes provided TOT oy ,a1s @
amendment proposed BY Act AZ oi otots tot
OF the General Assembly OF Ihe saasS oS
Of Louisiana, the police )uyOtode jury ~ IN
hereby required and directed to leyy
and collect for the year 1891 ana eacn
calendar year thereafter for schooa
purposes therein, q tax of one ana onss
half mills on the dollar OF asSessga ea
valuation of all property within sala
rartsh and nav "A collected the pro-
eeeds thereof to the school boara ot ing
nariah unless the school board OF IN, ms
parish certify that a smaller fax VIZ
meet the needs of the schools IN Wnua AVA
event the police jury shall ieyy a ths
collect the tax recommehoeo W 'A'
school board. .,o.e shal,
.nrIv without distinction, to properly
wtthjn each municipality In . parish
excent a municipality exempt unael
existins laws from parochiai taxat,V.,' u,,.,
Which, il. under legislative antnorl.y;
actually conducting. maintaining ama
4 sunnnrting public schools OF its own
srsp and free 10 the youth OF the PARISH !
- which the municipality 10 situateS
a,5 which is leyying and collecting anV
II 6s,rn nending annually for the cohuuG,s !.
#naintenance, and support OF its scnSo,. -,
thA nroceeds OF an annual tax Ok q
least one and one-half mills on tn1 9.s;, 40
ssssed valuation on all properly "i'iA'
such municipality. .hoo, sistric
3. There shall be no schooi .t =
embracing the whole or any paft ~ y
sarritorv living in another schooi a,s
sriet Nor shall there be Q scnooi sug
Sistrint except that q parish as wnoa
nay he created q school district WHY
L. thara exist smaller schoel oistliOs
~ narts of smaller school districts ~
s,naiier achool districts may De creAlu
amhraeif,g parts of o parish cohss'
ti,fing q school district. a. IN
las For school purposes ia ~ ~
r,tv ~ New Orleans, and In heu ot =, -
fax provided for by section ~ VI nr1 -,
amendment to the Constitetion ~
posed by Act 4 OF 1915 OF s,er ins no n
Assembly of the state OF L9u.s.aa' ,.s az, ~
Orleans Parish School BOARD, ,al,r ~ -. q e M
cessor in law, shall ieyy ~ anmu nn tha dolls
- ualnation of all property wltnia J. =.
S,ty ~ New Orleans as assessed :, !,
~ a. n,rnoses of City taxation, whI,
aas,on ahall be certified by SAG b3H, T,
ae'tga - tba Commission Council OF the VI, ",
- 20 Ms,y Orleans, or other future go
- ,ing isu body Of said City, the Comm,
s,an Tnnncil or other future govern. .
MA Nav ~ said city being hersDy Il I
s,sraa IA cause the tax levied ~ =. is
hhnard to be entered according ~ - =
~ the tax rolls Of SAID C,ty yaaar anu =
iacted in the manner anu .arast a
conditions and Win =, .hs leo in case
penalties prescribeo py mm tbus G,
City taxes, and the money {po.rd s;ai
,ected TO be PAID U SA'u
% I y Ths Orleans Parish School Boa
,ay incnr indebtedness ana issuo nes MI
nasS,a nrouissory notes, Donas, OF o.a =
saagiv ',sancas Of debt, the principal
evluem.t n, thsraof payable as said 6os
insu' A.tsruine. for the purpose VI "
unss,rg grounds, constructing put ,t
sss nr rapairing buildings Ior pua
ksn, anks ,,ssa' and where sucn inoso.
Ass ia incurred or such Notes rs.,, S.,
~ other evidences Of debt ase asss
~ .hare rs shall be levied ana coiase.su .
NE me years during whicn aay
ohlieations may be ousslnaaunses es aa
irriuded within he limita.iy.m ~ n nav
rnills, auff!c!ent eacn ysos. 49, - hroyi
principal and interest," emv ,r, oS he To
|. that the aggfegate anlvune ln not excasd
IN, sauA nr t,ss dollar in any one year
YliM,aad Ill ~ t f,rther that the indeDteon
proyaus5u 5,ands & or other evidences ot
nokss' ~ p Hear greater rate OF IN
snal, 4hsrs Ave per cent per enhuip
ess sg Far q longer period than .
years mha notes bonds, or other :
aas y, ~ debt herein authorised
~ syan1f,f from State. parish, sha :
yysaina1 ar other local taxation d, e.,
,ngal inves tment for tutors ol -. nsas = :
ss,,ators OF interdicts. or o.neaS aiso -
~ - Z fiduciary capacity. anu et,~ ~'oS soy
shaIl be received as sseu. Ssata of I1
public deposits oI tns s,,h. n .diyision
lana or OF any OF its su
boards. ,.,s.s .hareof shall
tol An' cpntract between the nol
stituts atas bonds, or other evi9e
od tuo u.,t iasued hereunder Anu
~ nr,asns parish School boara.
OfleanMs otbing In this amendment
:. Ns.s,ad Nvsd an affecting In any
Pc con cooropisIon Of the Constitution q I
M hAy 81 special taxes; proyluu,.u w. !,
iasivn anacial tax to pay operauns pns
~ ,saa ~ public schools, autho."'
gsTaI grt;cIe 2s2 OF the Constiiu,,i,om' !
axcsed eight mills on .he uo'a'
aessed valuation; 4, tha Con,
The amendment ea ehs 10.
lion proposed Dy Az ~ the sta
the General Assemp,y ~ ( ~ osraeded an
Loulsassn L1sa. nroyided the taxes e, g,
peaisu' thare,,nder and the AMI
isvleu LIVER M under existing laws : ',
and poWsu ne r shall not be AFFECT
w. w. r,av by such fepeAt.