New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-10-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted at the Regular Session of the
Legislature of 192O-To BE Voted
On at the Congrcs IiOnaI
Election Held Gov.
q, 1920.
ACT No 81

Proposing an amendment to the Con
sutution of the State of Louisiana
parish OF the State and the Orleans
Parish School Board respectively, &c
levy and collect annually tax fol
school purposes therein regulating
school districts in certain respects
limiting the rate Of special taxation
for school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Board to
issue notes, bonds, or other evidences
OF debt for the purpose OF purchasing
grounds. constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes in the
City of New Orleans. and for the pay
ment of principal and interest there
of to levy and dedicate for period
of years portions of the authorized
tax; and repeating the amendment to
the Constitution proposed by Act Il
Of 1918 of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana and adopted.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Cen
9rAl Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
selected TO each House concurring, That
The following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors OF
abe State of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection, to-wit:
Amendment.
/. (a) IrrespectiVely of the limita-
fions OF parochial and municipal tax
alton under existing constitutional pro-
school purposes provided for by the
amendment proposed by Act 191 of 1918
Of the General Assembly Of the state
" Louisiana. the police jury Of each
parish parish of Orleans excepte,D is
hereby required and directed to levy
and collect for the year 1921 and each
calendar year thereafter for school
purposes therein, tax of one and one,
half mills on the dollar or assessed
valuation of all property within said
parish and pay, as collected the pro-
Feeds thereof to the school board OF the
parish, unless the school board OF the
parish certify that a smaller tax VIII
meet the needs of the schools, in which
Byent the police jury shall levy ana
SOLICIT the tax recommended by the
school board.
(b) The provisions hereof shall
apply, without distinction, to property
Within each municipality in parish
except q municipality exempt under
existing laws from parochial taxation.
which IL, under legislative authority,
actually conducting, maintaining ana
supporting public schools Of its own,
Hpen and free to the youth of the parish
In which the municipality Is situated
and which is levying and collecting and
axpending annually for the conduct.
paintenance. and support Of it's schools
the proceeds OF an annual tax or at
least one and one-half mills on the as
Hessed valuation on all property within
huch municipality.
.. There shall be no school district
territory lying In another school dis
krict nor shall there be a school sub
district except that parish as whole
may be created a school district where
10 there exist smaller school districts
Or parts of smaller school districts or
smaller school districts may be created
embracing parts of parish consti-
kuting a school district.
9. (A) For school purposes In the
City OF New Orleans. and in lieu OF the
tau provided for by Section II Of the
amendment to the Constitution pro,
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, the
Orleans Parish School Board, or it's sue
cessor In law, shall levy annually tax
~ valuation of all property within the
City of New Orleans as assessed for
khe purposes of City taxation. which
action shall be certified by said Board
ri New Orleans, or other future gov
srning body of said City, the Commits
sion Council or other future governing
body Of said City being hereby re.
Beard to be entered according to law
nm the tax rolls of said City and col
lscted in the manner and under the
sonditions and with the interest and
City taxes, and the money thus col
lscted to be paid to said Board daily
~ II IL received.
(b) The Orleans Parish School Board
may incur Indebtedness and Issue nego-
table promissory notes, bonds, or other
evidences OF debt, the principal and
interest thereof payable as said Board |
may determine, for the purpose of pur-
sngs. or repairing buildings for public |
school uses, and where such indebted |
ness Is incurred or such notes, bonds, |
pr other evidences of debt are issued, !
here shall be levied and collected for |
the years during which any of said |
obligations may be outstanding tax, |
Included within the limitation of seven /
mills, sufficient each year to pay the |
principal and interest thereof provided
that the aggregate amount of the taxes /
Tor such purposes shall not exceed one |
mill on the dollar in any one year, and
provided further that the indebt edness,
notes, bonds, or other evidences of debt
'hail not bear a greater rate OF inter
sst than five per cent per annum or
'un for longer period than forty.
(c) The notes. bonds, or other evil
FENCES of debt herein authorized shall |
Do exempt from State, parish, and mu-
iicipal or other local taxation and
egal investment for tutors of minors,
iurators of interdicts, or others acting 4
n fiduciary capacity and also they II
hall be received as security for all
'ublic deposits of the State of louis
ana or OF any of its sub divisions or
loards.
(d) The provisions thereof shall con-
titute a contract between the holders
u tie HOLES DO0uct OF QIiGT eNlQenGcS /
Z debt issued hereunder and the
orleans Parish School Board.
4. Nothing in this amendment shall
70 construed as affecting In any way (
ny provision of the Constitution in re-
alton to special taxes provided that |
% special tax TO pay operating ex-
enses of public schools, authorized by
lrticle 232 OF the Constitution, shall
xceed eight mills on the dollar of as
essed valuation.
s. The amendment of the Constitu- I
lon proposed by Act 21S of 1918 of /
he General Assembly OF the State OF I
ouislana Is hereby superseded and re- [
called; provided the taxes already
svied hereunder and the authority {
nd power under existing laws to coll I
yet the same shall not be affected in {
ny way by such repeal.
Section g Be il further resolved. /
tc., That this proposed amendment $
hall be submitted 70 the duly qualified l
lectors of the State, in accordance [
18th law, to be voted upon at the Gen. {
raj Congressional Election to be held {
a November g 1920. the official ball 9
It's to have printed thereon the words: a
For the proposed amendment reQuir- Il
IL police Juries and the Orleans Parish | c
ehool Board TO levy annually tax for [
shool purposes" and the words: a
AGAINST the proposed amendment re- Z
liring police juries and the Orleans 4
arish School Board to levy annually "
TAX for school purposes" so that each 4
ector may indicate, as provided by
10 general election laws OF the state. ;
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