Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-02
FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 10.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. rs TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
State. or Arkansas

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ID TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF ARKANSAS
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the senate
and the house OF representatives OF the
state OF Arkansas, a majority OF the
members Of each house agreeing there
to:
That the following is hereby propos-
ed as an amendment to the Constitu- :
tion OF the State of Arkansas and
upon same being submitted to the cleo
lection at the next General Election
for senators and representatives. II a
majority of the electors voting at saic
election adopt said amendment the
same shall becc me part OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section !. All personal property locat-
ed within any Improvement district
heretofore or hereafter organized under
any genera! OF special law OF this state
for the purpose Of making any local I'M
provement shall be subject TO assess-
ment and taxation for paying the cost
OF making such Improvement and for
paying the principal and interest OF any
bonds or evidences or indebtedness is-
sued by such district 70 pay the cost
OF such improvement. When any part
of any such district is located out
side Of an Incorporated town or city
the County Court OF the county In
which same is located shall make an
ed in each OF the years during which
any obligation Of such district may be
payable such rate upon the assessed
valuation of the personal property
within such district as the Court may
deem proper; and when any such dis
trict is located wholly within an in
corporated town or city the Councll
thereof shall. by ordinances duly adopt.
ed, levy and order collected In each OF
the years during which any obligation
OF such district may be payable such
rate upon assessed valuation Of the
personal property within said district
as the Council may deem proper; but
not more than ten per cent OF the as.
sessed value OF any such personal
property may be collected for any one
the County Court making such order,
or upon a certified copy OF such or
dinance being filed with him, the Coun.
ty Clerk shall proceed from year 10
year TO extend upon the assessment OF
said personal property as same is made
and equalized each year for county
and state purposes, the tax herein
provided for and the same shall be
charged to the County Collector and
collected by him along with the othcr
taxes collected by him and shall be
paid to the officer authorized by Law
Section 2. The County Court. when
any part Of any such district is located
outside Of any incorporated town OF
city and the Council, when any such
district is located wholly within n city
tax on personal property for such
district Is collected shall have power
to provide by proper order for the pro-
portionate reduction Of the tax or as
sessment levied against real estate In
such district but the total amount OF
such reduction shall not exceed the
net amount collected on personal prop
erty In such district during the pre-
Section g. Any order made by the
County Court and any ordinance or
order made by the Council Of an in
provisions OF this Article may be re-
Viewed by the Circuit Court OF tha
proper county upon application for re-
view being made not later than ten
days after the making OF such order
or the passage OF such ordinance; and
the Circuit Court upon such applica.
tion being heard may confirm, amend
or annul such order or ordinance, as
justice may require.
Section 4 The situs OF personal
property, for the purposes OF taxation
under the provisions OF this Article
shalI; until othsrwiss provided by the
the same as Is hxed by law for tax
alton for state and county purposes.
Section s. Nothing in this Article
shall be so construed as to authorize
any improyement district now in ex.
istence to eNpend any money or incur
any indebtedness In excess OF the
amount now authorized by law.
Section .. This Article shall be self
executing. and when same shall have
been properly declared to have been
adopted, IL shall be deemed TO have
been n force and effect from the time
4 was voted upon By the people; but
may enaet leEiaiation in aid OF This
Article.
Filed in the office of Secretary of
State on the sOth day OF March, 1921.
Each olector may vote for or against
the above amendment
witness my official signaturs this
the aand day of March, 1872.
oeai Ira G. Hopper,
Secretary u osato.