The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-10-30
rOsND AMENDMENTS TO THE
CoSSTfTETIok OF LOUISIANA.
A%S2Sea Mt the Regular session Of the
Ae1AaAature of 182O-To Re Voted
On at the Congress YaoHal
Election Held sn~-
2. 1920, q
ACT NO. 81.

JolNI PESCLCTlC%.
proposing an amendment to the Con
stituton OF the State Of Louisiana
requiring the police jury of each
Rsssh o. the State and the Orleans
fartsh School Board, respectively. &c
tevy aud collect annually tax FOL
scnooi purposes therein; regulating
school districts in certain respects
limiting ths rate Of special taxation
the Orleans Parish School Board to
issue notes, bonds, or other evidences
OF debt for the purpose of purchasing
srounds. constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes In tbs
city OF New Orleans. and for the pay
ment Of principal and interest there
OF 70 levy and dedicate fer period
OF years portiona OF the authorized
tax; and repeating the amendment to
the Constitution proposed by Act 21s
OF 1913 or the General Assembly OF
The State Of Loaisiana and %dopted
Section /. he 1t resolved by the Cen
eTai Assembly of the State Of Louis
| lana. uwothirds of ali the members
elected TO each House concurring That
stitutEon Of the State Of Louisiana he
and the sale Ia hereby proposed and
suhn1ttted to the qualified electors OF
the State Of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection, to-wit:
Amendment
!. fal 1rrespectivsly o! the II lni1ta 50
tions OF parechial and naunieipal tax
school purposes provided for by the
amendment proposed by Act 1sl of 1913
Of the General Assembly OF the State
OF Louisiana, the police Jury 0! each
parish Parish of Orleans excepted> is
hereby required and directed TO levy
and collect for the year 1921 and each
purposes therein, tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar Of assessed
valuation OF all property Within said
parish and pay. as collected the pro-
1a Tx 70 a Schn f,n9 tEp
parish unless the school board or the
parish certify that smaller tax will
meet the needs Of the schools. in which
event the police jury shall levy and
collect ti7s tax recommended by the
school board.
tb> The provisions hereof shall
apply, without distinction. to property
within each municipality iii parish
except municipality exempt under
existing laws from parochia1 taxation
which 10, under Legislative authority,
supporting public schools Of i1s o'Sn
open and free to the youth of the parish
In which the municipality ia situated
and which Is ieyyine and collecting. ard
maintenance, and support of it's schools
the proceeds Of sn annual tax OF AT
least one and one-half mills on the as
Sessed valuation on ali property Withtil
2. There shall be no school district
embracing the whole or any. part OF
territory ying n an9thtr I'll .hn" sJho9' sh ah
district except that a parish az a whole
may be created a school district where
In there exist smaller school districts
smaller school districts may be created
embracing parts OF a parish ccnstl-
tutins school district.
a Ae woe sshoe apa R leu o of the the
tax provided for by Section II OF the
amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed by Act 4 Of 1915 Of the General
Orleans Parish School Board or it's sue
cessor In law, shall levy annually tax
not to exceed seven mills on the dollar
City OF New Orleans az assessed for
the purposes of City taxation. which
action shall be certified by said Board
to the Commission Council OF the city
ernirg body of said City, the Commis-
sion Council or other future governing
body Of said City being hereby re-
uuired to cause the tax levied by SAID
Board to bs entered according to law
on the tax rolls of said City and col
lected i'll the manner and under the
conditions and with the interest ana
penalties prescribed by law in ease or
city taxes. and the money thus col
lected to be paid to said Board daily
as it 10 received.
tb) The Orleans Parish School Board
may incur indebtedness and issue nego-
ttable promisSpry notes. bonds. or otheT
evidences of debt the principal and
interest thereof payable as said board
ch asing grounds. constructing build
lnEs or repairing buildings for PUBIC
school uses, and where Sucn 1ndebtea-
ness is incurred or such notes ;s oonas'
there shall be levied and collected tor
the years during which any OF sald
obligc tions may be nutsta nd1ng Il tax,
included within the Elnita ton nt seven
mi
principal and interest thereof: provided
that the aggregate amount OF the taxes
mill on the dollar in any one year. and
provided further thTt the Indebtedness,
nosss. bonds, or other evidences OF ueht
shall not bear greater rate OF inter
run for 4 longer period than forty
years.
tc) The notes, bonds, or other evi-,.
dences of debt hsrein author'zed shai'
he exempt from State, parish, and ma-
nj cipal or other local taxation ana 4
legal investment for tutors OF minors.
curators OF interdicts. or others acting
in a fiducary capacity. and also they
shall be received as security for al
public deposits of the State OF Louis
lana or of any Of its suh-dlVislons or
boards.
ID, The provisions thereof shall con-
stituts contract between the holders
of the notes, bonds, or other evidences
of debt issued hereunder and the
l. Nothing in this amendment shall
be construed as affecting in any way
any provision OF the Constitution in re- |
lation to special taxes; provided that
no special tax to pay operating eH- |
penses of public schools. authorized by
Article 2s2 Of the Constitution. shall |
exceed eight mills on the dollar OF as |
sessed valuation. /
5. The amendment of the Constitu- |
ton proposed by Act 21s Of 1913 Of
the General Assembly Of the State OF |
Louisiana ia hereby superseded and re- |
pealed; provided the taxes already |
levied Hereunder and the authority |
and power under existing laws TO col |
Section :. Be it further resolved, |
etc, That, this proposed amendment
ail be submitted to the duly qualified
with law. to be voted upon at tha Cen
eral Congressional Election to be held
on November 2. 1920. the official bal
lots to have printed thereon the words:
ms police 5ur!es and the Orleans Parish
School Board to levy annually tax for
school purposes. and the words:
against the proposed amendment re-
Parish School Board TO levy annually
4 tax for school purposes, so that each
e,ector may indicate. as provided by
the general election laws OF the State.
whether he votes for o: against the
proposed amendment.
r. F. WALKER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July S, 1890.
mo. M PARKER.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
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