The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-21
ACT No. 81.

acuse Bill No. 99.l By Mr.. Sylvest.
JOINT RESOLUTION
,.o,osing an amendment to the Constitu-
ION Of the State Of Louisiana requiring I
pd Try S Ct sass parish Parish & sen sss
Board, respectively, to levy and collect T
annually Il tax for school purposes there |
in: regulating school districts in certain |
respects: limiting the. rate of special tax |
atian for school maintenance; empower |
inc the Orleans Parish School Board to
issue notes, bonds, OF other evidences OF |
debt for the purpose of purchasing
grounds, constructing, or repairing build.
fngs for school purposes in the City OF
New Orleans. and for the payment OF
9adcate for period of years portions of
the authorized tax: and repeating the
amendment to the Constitution proposed
BY Acts q ls the OF state o. Of
adopted.
section /. BE it resolved by the General
,ssembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each House
a.ln,n,m,rinc. That the following amendment
10 the Constitution Of the state OF Louis,
lana be and the same Is hereby proposed
and submitted to the qualified electors OF
lection, towit:
Ia, Irrcspcctiyely of the limitations of
aarachial and municipal taxation under ex-
lsting constitutional provisions and In ad-
d;tinn TO the tax for school purposes pro-
vided for by the amendment proposed 6y
. ~ the State of Louisiana, the police jury
& ~ each parish Parish Of Orleans cxceptedl
! Il hereby required and directed to levy and
collect for the year ~ ana easm therasn
5 tax of / y. mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all property within
Ulid parish ana pay. as coliectea, inc p t.e
narish. unless the school board of the parish
certify that ii smaller tax win meet the
& needs of the schools. in which event the
& niiir, Jury shall levy and collect the tax
Recommended by the school board:
Ib1 The provisions hereof shall Apply,
xithout distinction, to property within cacn
municipality in a parish except munici-
Ssiify exempt under existing laws from
ssroshial taxation. which Is, under legisla-
Ave authority, actually conducting, main
tanning, and supporting public schools OF ITS
avn. open and free to the youth OF the
narish in which the municipality, Is situated
and which is levying and collecting and
tenance and support Of It's schools the pro-
ssyfis Of in annual tax OF at least " mills
n tic assessed valuation ON all property
Nla1'1T hcre shall be no school district en-
hracin:. the whole or any part OF territory
living In another school district, nor shall
there be school sub.districd keep, c tna1
district wherein there exist SmalieI scnool
s. disfricts or parts of smaller school districts
Of smaller school districts may be created
). "a, For school purposes in the City
Of New Orleans. and In lieu OF the laS
s nroyided for by Section II of the amend.
mnent to the Constitution proposed by Act
OF 1916 of the General Assembly OF tiie
state of Louisiana, the Orleans PARISH
s School Board, or its successor In law, sinai
81 levy annually tax not to exceed Z mills
s a the dollar of valuation OF all property
within the City Of New Orleans as essesses
s. for the purposes of city taxation, whief
sction shall BIZ certified by said board t.
thc Commission Council of the City OF New
Z Orleans, or other future governing body O
M mid city tho Commission Council or Otnel
81 fntnre governing body OF said city Deln:
hereby required to cause the tax levied D!
said board to be entered according to Inv
g On the tax rolls OF said city and COLLECTED
Is the manner and under the conditions ant
With the interest and penalties prescriDet
s. IS 81 law in case of city taxes, and the none.
Hss thus collected to be paid to said .Doar'
daily as 1t Is received.
~ The Orleans Parish School Boar
7 nav incur Indebtedness and issue negotfabi
promissory notes, bonds. or other evidence
4|s 81 debt. the principal and interest thereo
apnyahle as said beard may determine. 10
The purpose of purchasing grounds. cor
or cubic sehool uses ana where such il
drbtedness Is incurred or such notes, bonds
81 other evidences OF debt are issued, ther
ha be Levied and IS asa ioe sn
Ss IS outstanding 4 tax. included within tn
limitation of mills. sufficient each ye!
U.s. to pay the pr1nclpal ana interest," tHeieUl
provided that the aggregate amount OF tn
taxes for snch purposes shall not excee
@ i mill on the dollar in any one year, an
8 provided further that the indebtedness
4 5 notes, bonds or other evidences OF del
shail not bear a greater rate OF intere:
than per cent per annum or run for
longer period than forty years.
(ep The notes, bonds, or other evidenc.
OF debt herein authorized shall be exemI
from stAte. parish, and municipal 9TH
local taxation and n legal Investment 4
tutors of minors. cnrators OF intrrdicts.
6thers acting in a hduciary capacity, AZ
III public deposits Of the State Of Loui
iafa or Of any of its subdivisions or board
Id The provisions thereof shall cons,
tute contract between the holders OF q
notes. bonds, or other evidences Of de
Issued hereunder and the Orleans Pari:
School Board.
4. Nothing in this amendment shall