The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-23
SaGPosED AsENDx,ExTs TO THE
CoxsTIfUTION 20 LOUISIANA
Adopted M the Rec alar Session Of the
ES&is;.1are os 80 TO b Voted
On at - Congres .ionai
riec..s Ustd sss.
=, I929-
ACT no 81.


s.So:iOn OF the State Of Louisiana
Re Iriring tie police jury OF eaef
par sh of tire state and tn Oricaus
Parish school Board respectively. &c
levy and collect annuz ~ a tax foi
school purposes therein: reguls- q q 5
SCHOOL Districts IN certain respects
limiting Che rate of speriSl taNGt4oil
for school rnaintelarce: empo werinE
the Orleans Parish School Board q
issue notes. bonds. or other evidences
OF debt for she purpose O. pnrchtsihg
SrOUisls. constructing. or repairing
buildings fer schoo pr os's in IN"
CITY o. Eew Orleans. and for che pav-
mrut OF principal and interest th"Tv-
OF TO levy ard dedicate fer period
Of years portions Of the authorized
tax: ard reyeR'ing the ar eTd-leTt %
the Constitution proposed by At 2is
o. 1918 OF tle General Assembly OF
the State Of Louisiana and adoDted.
Section I. Be IL resolved by the G-n-
srni Assembly of the state OF Louis
lana. twO-thlrds OF all tie members
slec,-d T. each House concurrinE. That
che following amendment TO the Con
stitution OF the State Of louisiana BE-
and the same - hereby proposed and
submitted 70 the qualified electors OF
the State OF louisiana for acopLion or
rejection, to-wit:
A.nsndms
l. (a) Irr'sDectively Of the limita-
tons Of pa-Ochiai and municipal tax
alton under existing constitutional pro-
Visions and In addition TO the tax for
snAool purposes PROVIDED for by tas
sndnleut psOpoS by At lcl Of 1915
Of the General Assembly of the State
o. louis ma. the police jury OF cacn
parish fPe IRISH OF Orleans eH0eptedD Is
hereby required and directed 10 levy
ard collect for the year 1921 and earn
calendar year thereafter for school
purposes therein a tax OF one and one
half mills on the Dollar or assessed
vsluat isn Of all property within SAID
parish ard pay. az collected. the pro-
epeds Thereof to the school board of the
parish. unless the school board Of the
parish certify that smaller tax VIII
m Get TIE needs 81 the schools. la which
event the police jury snail levy and
collect the tax recommended by the
school hoard.
(b) The provisions hereof shall
apply. without dlstiE ct'On, 10 property
within each municipality IA parish
except a municipality exempt u.dcI
existing laws from rarpcH ial taEation.
which is. uHdCr legislative authority,
supporting pubic schools OF It's own,
open aud free 20 the youth Of the parish
IN which the municipality is situated
aid wEich Is leyylrg and collecting and
evyrGdiGE annually for the conduct
maintenance, and support of its schools
the proceeds Of an annual tax OF at
last one and oue-hsH mills on the as
E-ased valuation on all property within
FgC.. icipality.
2 There shall be no school district
embracing the whole or any part of
lying IN another school dis
trict nor shall there be a school sub
district except that Il parish as whole
may be- created school district where
ia there exist smaller school districts
ar pertR OF snaller school districts or
smaller school districts may be created
embracing parts OF a parish consti-
t-f'nc school district.
2. "a FOr school purposes In the
city OF NeH Orleans. and in lieu OF the
TAX provided for by Section II of the
Q To-.
rosgd ~ Aot OF 1916 of the General
. ssemb'y o. the State Of Louisiana, the
z creams Parish school, Board. or it's sue
r-ssoY % law. sHaii levy annually a tax
not 20 exceed seven mills on the dollar
OF valuation II all property within the
city II New Orleans as assessed for
tde purposes OF city taxation, which |
action shail be- certified by said Board |
Of New or cans. or other future gov |
raine DoGy VI sid CITY. the Commits |
SION Council or other future governing |
5oly o. sid c,sy being vi hereby by are. re-;
Jo-rf to be entered according to law
pa the tax rolls of said City and col
.s'tvd IN the manner and under the |
conditions ana with the interest ard |
-i'y taxes. ard the money thus col
-'ted TO De paid to said Board daily
~ 10 - received.
% The Orleans Parish School Board /
.ia Die pronaissory notes. bonds. or other
~! dcuces OF debt, the principal and l
interest thereof payable as said Board
nEy determine. for the purpose OF pur-
,ila sing grounds, constructing build !
mss, or repairing buildings for public I,
'citGoi uses. and where such indebted
leJs ,s Incurred or such notes, bonds.
,r 0fher evidences of debt are issued,
here snail be levied and collected for
.He years during which any of said
30 iE3'tons nay be outsts nding tax.
s.' u5ea wlthin the limitation of seven
~ rs. sufficient each year to pay the
principal aau Interest thereof, provided
Fl. at tas aEgrERate amount of the taxes !
.gt fuch purDSE"s shell not exceed one |
ma or TIRE collar in any one year. and
re .1dea f1fther that the Indebtedness,
,ytes. bones Or other evidences of de1t
y FL not bear greater rate of inter
~ thnp I've per cent per annum or
1- icr longer period than forty
The notes. bonds. or other evil
.'l.ccs o. dent herein authorized shall
O. HKeini,- from State, parish. and mu-
% -.pat CT other local taxation and a
tzai Investment for tutors of minors,
~ a.o.s - interdiots, or others acting
. t6aciary capacity. and also they
al =. received as security for ala
htc deposits of the State OF Louis
~'f- o. OF any of It's subdivisions or
The provisions thereof shall con-
contract between the holders
SA DDfstS, or OtnGf evidences |
n-.. is-ued hereunder and the
.- ai'sl School Board.
"thas In this amendment shall
-'f r'o IS affecting In any way
st5u Ct the ConstitutiOn in re-
eF tH y III Eaxes; provided that
-r- - la 20 pay operating ex-
."s-5 % Qubic schools, authorized by
rittig ~ OF the Constitution, shall
: e"S eight mills on the dollar Of as
The amendment OF the Constitu-
."J lrcT vsed by Act Els of 1918 of
't General Assembly of the State OF
9''i Slam Is hereby superseded and re-
r;.iri provided the taxes already
wed hereunder and the authority ,
I'd power under existing laws to col
- the same shall not be affected in
= way by such repeal.
section 2. De 1t further resolved,
g.. mat this proposed amendment
.,an be submitted 70 the duly qualified 4
lectoTs of the State. In acco rdance
raj Conerc ssiGnal Election to be held
\ November 2. 1920. the official ball
,ta to have printed thereon the words:
For tie proposed amend nent rcquir-
~ police 1uvIss and the Orleans Parlsn
choOl Board 20 levy annually tax for
.hooi purposes and the words
Against the proposed amendment re-
srish School Beard to levy annually g
tax for 81 DOL purposes" 50 that earn q
lector maj Indicate. as provided 10y
re sehef2l election laws OF the state
neither he votes for or against the
ropossd amendment.
X. T. WALKN, Z
peaker Of the House oftRcpresenta- Il
tyeA
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
'eutsnanf Goyern9r and President OF p
Approved: July 5. 1920 u
5No. NJ. PARKER, h
Governor OF the State OF louisiana z
true copy; A
JAMES J. BAILEY, il
Secretary OF State. Il
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