The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-16
AMENDMENTS TO TW3
4. CONSTlTUTlON OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted nj the Regular Session Of the
Legislature Of 1O20-TO he Voted
On at the Congressional
Election Held Nov.
=, 1920.
ACT NO. 81.

House Bill No. 99-By Mr.. Sylvest.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
requiring the police jury Of each
parish Of the State and the Orleans
Parish School Board respectively. to
levy and collect annually tax for
/ school purposes therein: regulating
l school districts IN certain respects:
limiting the rate Of special taxation
II for school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Board to
issue notes bonds. or other evidences
CT debt for the purpose of purchasing
II 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 a period
1 OF years portions of the authorized
tax; and repeating the amendment to
the CONSTITUTION proposed by Act 21s
or 1913 of the General Assembly OF
| tn" State of Louisiana ana cdopted.
Section 1. BE it resolved by th" Ca
| eral Assembly of the State of Louis
| lana. two-thirds Of all tn. members
| elected II each House concurring, That
| the following amendment to the Con-
stitution Of tn, State OF Louisiana be
and the same is hereby proposed and
a., submitted to the qualified electors Of
| Che state of Louisiana for adoption or
| rejection, to-wit:
Amendment.
J. (3D lrrcSpecClNel. oil tne llnllta~
tions of parochial and municipal tax
alton under existing constitutional pro-
visions and in addition to the tax for
school purposes provided for by the
OF the General Assembly OF the State
nf Louisiana. the police jury of each
parish Par;sf Of Orleans exrepted) is
hereby required and directed to levy
and collect for the year 1921 and each
calendar var thereafter for school
purposes therein. a tax Of one and one.
half mills on the dollar Of assessed
valuation Of all property within said
parish ard pay. As collected. the pro-
c-eds tIi"r reof to the school board of the
parish. unless the school board of the
meet tn. needs of the schools. in which
event the police jury shall levy and
collect the tax recommended by the
school board.
(b) THE provisions: hereof shall
apply. without distinction. to property |
within each municipality in parish |
except Il municipality exempt under
existing laws from pa arochial taxation. |
which is. under Legislative authority. |
actually conducting. maintaining. and |
supporting public stAOois Of its own. |
in which the municipality is situated /
and which Is lcvying and collecting and
exrendirs annually for the conduct.
MAINTENANCE. and support Of it's schools
the proceeds Of an annual tax OF at
least one and onc-half mills on the as
sessed valuation on all property within
such municipality.
?. There shall be no school district
territory lying in another school dis
trjct. no: shall there be a school sub
district except that parish as whole
may be created a school district where
in there exist smaller school districts
or parts of smaller school districts or
smaller school districts may be created
embracing parts Of a parish consti-
tutine school district.
g. (a) For school purposes in the
City Of New Orleans. and in lieu Of the
tax provided for by Section II Of the
posed by Act 4 Of 1916 OF the General
iEsSs 'll'.ss; ~ = zfE1st VI n
,ossor in law: shall levy, annuas1y tsx
aot to exceed seven mills on the dollar
,f valuation of all property within the
city df New Orleans as assessed FOR q,
Iction shall be certified by said Board
o the Commission Council of the City ,
II Now Orleans, or other future gov.
rM,nE BODY OF oaher oata Gturs rne
BODY Of said City being hereby re:
luired to cause the tax levied by said
3oard to be entered according to law =
IN the tax rolls of said city and col q
ected in the manner and under the !
conditions and with the interest and
penalties prescribed by law in case Of g
ected 10 be paid to said Board daily
10 1t 10 received.
(b) The Orleans Parish School Board 4
nay incur indebtedness and issue hsso.
'vidences Of debt. the principal aud J .
interest thereof payable AS s:a::aa Soard
nay determine. for the purpose Of pur-
hasing grounds, constructing build.
c6ool uses. and where such indebted.
ess is incurred or such notes. bonds.
= other svidencee OF debt are issued.
here shall be levied and collected for
a
higa .!pns iiiay be outstanding a tax,
nclu!ed Within the limitat tion Of seven
,lls s1f6eient h each ysar 70 gsy th
hat the aggregate amount of the taxes
pr such purposes shal! rot exceed one
ill on the dollar in any one year. and
otes, bonds, or other evidences Of debt
tall not bear a greater rate Of inter-
It than Ave per cent per annum or
IN for longer period than forty
(c) The notes, bonds, or other evil
ances of debt herein authorized shall el
? exempt from State, parish. and mu la
Icipal or other local taxation and a to
gal investment for tutors of minors, az
traitors Of interdicts, or others acting 81
q fiLuciary capacity. and also they ST
,all be received as security for all tn
lblic deposits of the State Of Louis as
(d) The provisions thereof shall con- a,
itutc a contract between the holders al
the notes. bonds. or other evidences tv
debt issued hereunder and the pr
rleans Parish School Board. va
4. Nothing in this amendment shall g,
construed as affecting in any way de
" pro, isicn Of the Constitution in re- m
ton to special taxes; provided that te
} special tar to pay operating ex- pl
nses of public schools. authorized by M
rticlc 252 of the Constitution, shall pa
ceed eight mills on the dollar of as in
ssed valuation. an
5. The amendment Of the Constitu-- TO
IN proposed by Act 21S of 1918 Of in
'uisiana is hereby superseded and re- to
aled; provided the taxes already !
We'd Hereunder and the authority tn
d power under existing laws to col- to
It the same shall not be affected in St
y way by such repeal. tn
Section 2. De 1t further resolved. be
e.: That this proposed amendment SIC
all be submitted to the duly qualified 49,
tn law to be voted upon at the Cen 60
al Congressional Election to be held Or
November 2, 1920. the official bal ce'
3 to have printed therelh the words: de
or the proposed amendment reQuir- me
: police juries and the Orleans Parish CT,
hool Board to levy annually tax for ia,
lool purposes" and the words: an
gainst the proposed amendment re- ele
iring police turies and the Orleans thu
rish School Board to levy annually wh
Ak for school purposes" 30 that each am
ctor may indicate, as provided by
) general election laws Of the state. sp.
,posed amendment.
i. +. WALKER. Lie
.aker of the House OF Representa-
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
utcnant Governor and President Of
he Senate. A
approved; July 5. 1920: J
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
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