The Bossier banner., 1920-09-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
THE
Constitution of Louisiana
AdoDed at the Regular Session of the Legislature of
1920, and to Be Voted on at the Congressional
Election to Be Held November 2, 1920.
ACT No. 81.

ACT No. 81.
,,,,,.e Bill No. oo1 BY Mr.. sylvest.
hoe JOINT RESOLUTION
,sin. an amendment to the CoEstitu-
TX, Of the State of Louisiana requiring
,he poliesa ea 'dps ths Orleans O. an PARISH PARISH School
sn,aard respectively, to levy and collect |
annUmualiy a tax for schNoi purposes there |
IN. regulating schooHdistricts In certain
,rasneefs limiting the rate OF special tax
r,;pn for school maintenance; empower |
;nr the Orleans Parish School Board to
IL is,a netes. bonds, other evidences OF
debt for the PURPOSE a oT Pnrehsld hild
n',s for school purposes in the tity OF
Ncw orleans, and for the payment OF
nrineipal and interest thereof to levy and
eead;cate for a period of years portions of
ete authorized tax: and repeating the
..rrendment to the Constitution proposed
NJ acts 21S OF 1918 of the General As
ss.smbly of the State OF Louisiana ana
adopted
sor,ion /. Be it resolved by the General
.ss,,nhlv Of the State of Louisiana, two
..sirds oil all members elected to each House
tlnnlaaemrring, That the following amendment
eVn .hc t,nnstitution of the State of Louis
To- % w be and the same is hereby proposed
ana i.s submitted to the qualified electors OF
s,ls anu State of Louisiana for adoption or re-
lection. to-wlt
IA, Irrespcctively of the limitations Of
.nchial and municipal taxation under eN-
ls.sug constitutional provisions and In ad-
'Sai. sjtion to the tax for school purposes pro.
aisd MAJ for by the amendment proposed By
slase sst' mi of 1918 of the General assembly
y tbe State of Louisiana, the police jury
~ y asrb narish JParish of Orleans excepted
Is hereby required ana da direedea 10 ieyy ia' anu
.,sr thereafter for school purposes therein,
tag of TX. mills on the dollar OF fhe
assessed valuation of all property within
VI aid narish and pay, as collected, the pro-
slad dv There thereof to the school board of the
,,s-;.,,, unless the school board Of the parish
rsrf;fy that 1t smaller tax Will meet the
needs Of the schools. IN M whasn S even. tha ts tn
4 acommendcd by the school board.
IN The provisions hereof shall Apply.
n without ,list.nttson, 10 property within eacn
nsi;ty EXEMPT under existing laws from
81 ps,e.,s.:I taxatien. whie,, is, under legisia-
.tvs authority actually conducting. main
& tainins, and supporting public scnoois OF It's
4 nrrn pptn and free to the youth of the
ri narsh in which the municipality. = situated
srnd wnich is leyying and collecting and
ESssxrendiny annually for the conduct. main
ienanee and support o. ITS senoots iot re ss plG
an fhc assessed valuation on all property
within such municipality.
8 There shah be no schooi disIricl enl
SsAracing the whole or any part OF TERRITORY
E&siring in another school district, nor snal
ikere be school sub-district except thai
a narish as Il whole may be created schoo
ZtfY24f1fffCt wherein CucTC pAlSt SlAuilcA
SIstricts or parts of smaller school district:
7e smaller school districts may pc crea!ee
81 ssnbr,lcing parts of a parish constitutn.
M 4 school district.
ss8 New Orleans, and in lieu OF the Ia,
Sxsoyided for by Section IL OF the amend
II &ent to the Constitution proposed by Ac
SS5Snf 1916 Of the General Assembly OF tn
ssst. of Louisiana, the Orleans Parisl
~ annually a tax not to exceed mill
81 the dollar of valuation of all propert
s&5thin the City of New Orleans as essesse,
ssz]ur the purposes Of city taxation. Whie
szefion shall be certified by said board t
"A sommissiOn- Council of the City OF Ncx
Means, or other future governing Dody =
Ss51Id city. the Commission Council or othe
"a Efure governing body of said city beln
II EfpbY required to cause the tax levied
- board to be entered according TO IA
531 inc tax rolls of said city and collecte
= 4he manner and under the conditions an
s,Sffh the interest and penalties prescribe
s Ef INV in case of city taxes, and the none
s6ny collected to be paid to said boar
1S1 The orleans Parish School Boar
~ incur indebtedness and issue negOtlaD
bf6missory notes, bonds. sor other evidenc'
81 Il debt, the principal and interest there'
@ Sayable as said board may determine, Il
IS IL purpose of purchasing grounds. co
nsncting buildings. or repairing pulIain,
fnf public school uses, ana wnefc suen
3ebtedness Is incurred or such notes, bond
& ~ 0ther evidences of debt are issued, tine
mil Be levied and collected for the yea
= during which any of said obligations m;
bc outstanding a tax. included within T
iInitation Of I mills. sufficient each ye
Is pay the principal and interest thereo
pfoyided that the aggregate amount OF q
@axes for such purposes shall NOT exec
i mill on the dollar in any one year, III
RI provided further that the tndebtednes
notes, bonds, or other evidences OF de
shall not bear greater rate of fntere
4hnn per cent per annum or run for
lougrr peirod than forty years.
(c} The notes. bonds, or other evident
Il debt herein authorized shall be exem
from state, parish, and municipal or otl
Local taxation and legal investment
tutors of minors, eurators of interhlcts,
others acting in a fiduciary capacity, q
slso they shall be received as security
~ public deposits of the State OF Lou
iaiia or Of any of its subdivisions or boar
stdl The provisions thereof shall cons
4ate contract between the holders OF !
notes, bonds, or other evidences OF q,
Issued hereunder and the Orleans Par
8eho0l Board.
8 Nothing in this amendment shall