The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-02
ACT No. 81

....... Rill No. 99I BY Mr.. Sylvest.
i'Ve JOINT RESOLUTION
,s;,. an amendment to the constitu-
Pf NV, If thc State of Louisiana requiring
~, police jury OF each parish of the
s,.ta and the Orleans Parish School
s,n,rd. respectively, to<leyy~ and collect
Apsvnu,ily !; tax for school purposes there-
= !. regulating school districts in certain
asnects: limiting the rate of special tax
ssipn for school maintenance empower
a s..r rho Orleans Parish School Board to
". notes bonds, or other evidences Of
y dsht for the purpose of purchasing
rounds, constructing. or repairing build
ms for school purposes in tine City of
Hcw Orleans. and for the payment of
.M.ri;nn,jnaI and interest thereof to levy and
gedicatc for period OF years portions OF
the authorized ,h tax and rspealing tns
~ an Icts o1S of 1918 Of the General AS
asssmhy OF the State ~of Louisiana and
adopted.
sact;nn i. BE it resolved by the General
assembly of the State OF Louisiana. two
annn.r,rring, That the following amendment
:, rho Constitution of the State Of Louis
y AZ he. and the same Is hereby proposed
and and submitted 70 the qnaiifisd electors OF
;srtion. to-wit
tsstg, Irrespectively of the limitations of
,,rchial and municipal taxation under ex-
ain
x Sssion 10 the. tax for school purposes pro-
;isd for by the amendment proposed by
] ~ mi OF 1918 of the General Assembly
q the State of Louisiana. tine police jury
Y y sarl, parish I';trish of Orleans exceptedl
& hereby required and directed to levy and
Is,irff for the year 1924 and each calendar
ssar thereafter for school purposes therein,
III OF V mills on the dollar Of the
aassassed valuation of all property within
4 m IA parish and pay. as collected, the pro-
sssSs thereof to the school board OF the
sssish unicss the school board of the parish
certify that smaller tax Viii meet the
Mike jury shall levy and collect the tax
recommended by the school board.
IN The provisions hereof shall apply,
Without distint tion, to property within each
m,,nicipality in a parish except munich
4 nalify exempt under existing laws from
sareehial taxation. which is, under legisia-
.ive authority. actually conducting. main
+ faining, and supporting puniic SCHOOLS OF rs
snaf,s,, in watch the municipality Is sitIatsd
snd which is ievying and collecting and
Il Sruending annually for the conduct, main
tensncc and support of its schools the pro-
,.,ris az an annual tax of at least ~ mills
oil fhe assessed valuation on ali property
within such municipality.
There shall be no school district en-
lskcing the whole or any part of territory
wing IN another school district. nor shun
3hrre he IL school sub-district except that
4 larish as ii whole may be created a school
4 disfrirt wherein there exist smaller school
districts or parts of smaller school districts
a smaller school districts. may be created
rnbracing parts OF a patish constituting
school district
II 5a1 Iior school purposes in the City
ii New Orleans, and in lieu Of the tax
nrovified for by section II of the amend
lnrnt to the Constitution proposed by Act
s 4 Of 1916 of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana, the Orleans Parish
NchopI BOARD. or its successor in law, shall
1arr n
"a the dollar of valuation of all property
III within the City Of New Orleans rs assessed
HI the purposes Of city taxation, which
action shall be certified by said hoard Z
dhe Commission Council of the City of New
Orleans, or other future governing body OIL
nid city. the Commission Council or othel
future governing body of said city bcin;
he1&y required to cause. the tax levied b,
mIdt board to be entered according to law
"a The tax rolls of said city and collected
X h the manner and under the conditions ant
Ny law in case of city taxes, md the none!
tins collected to be paid to said boart
d6iIy M 1t IL received.
sIiJ The Orleans Parish School Roart
h NAY incur indebtedness and issue negotiable
prcnisscry notes. bonds, or other evidence
d drbt. the principal and interest thcreo
payable MS said board may determine, TO
TIC purpose Of purchasing grounds, con
III public school uses, and where such in
dcbtedncss is incurred or such notes, bonds
I u other evidences of debt are issued, Their
shalt be levied and collected for the year
during which any of said obligations ma,
he outstanding Il tax. included within tn
limitation Of I mills, sufficient each yea
10 pay the principal and interest thereof
4 provided. that the aggregate amount or tn
taxes for such purposes shall not excec'
mil on the dollar in any one year. an
provided further that the indebtedness
notes, bonds or other evidences Of deb
dali not bear Il greater rate, Of intcres
# than per cent per annum Or run for
longer peirod than forty years.
tcl The notes. bonds, or other evidence
ii Of debt herein authorized shall be exemp
from state. parish, and municipal or ethc
local taxation and legal Investment 70
tntOrs. Of minors. curators OF intertiicts. Q
others acting in fduciary capacity. an
ah0 they shall be received MS security TO
MI public deposits of the State of Louis
lana or OF any Of its subdivisions or board.
ldD The provisions thereof shall const
tute contract between the holders Of I'll
notes. bonds, or other evidences OF del
Issued hereunder and the Orleans Paris
school Board
4. Nothing in this amendment shall I
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