Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-31
FOR AMENDMENT NO is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 15.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I5 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,
ton of the State of Arkansas and
upon same being submitted to the cleo
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next General Electlon
for senator's and representatives,, II a
majority of the electors voting at saic
election adopt said amendment, the
same shall become part OF the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to-
wit:
Section 1. All personal property locat-
ed within any Improvement district
heretofore or hereafter organized under
any general or 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 cos
OF making such Improvement and for
paying the principal and interest of any
bonds or evidences or Indebtedness is
sued by such district to 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 ia
which same Is located snail make an
order levying and ordering collect-
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 ais
trlct Is located wholly within an IN.
thereof shall, by ordinance duly adopt.
ed, levy and order collected in each OF
the years during which any obligatloh
OF such district may be payabie suSh
rate upon assessed valuation OF the
personal property within said dlstflet
as the Council may deem proper put
not more than ten per cent OF ire ~,
sesscd value of any such PERSONA
property may be collected for any one
such district during one year. upon
the County Court making such ofaeI
or upon certified copy OF sucn oI
dinance being filed with him, the Coun
ty Clerk shall proceed from year 70
year to extend upon the assessment o.
said personal property as same Is maui
and state purposes the tax herein
provided for, and the same shall pc
charged to the County Collector am
collected by him along with the other
taxes collected by him and shall be
paid to the officer authorized by ia"
TO receive same. =.
Section z. The County Court; Mnea
any part of any such district Is located
outside of any Incorporated town OF
city, and the Council, when any sucI
district Is located wholly WITHIN cry
or Incorporated town, after an annuai
TAX on personal property for such
district is collected, shall have power
70 provide by proper order Tor the pro
portionate reduction of the tax or as
sessment levied against real estate N
such district but the total amount OF
such reduction shall not exceed the
net amount collected on personal prop
efty In such district during the Pre-
Section .. ANY order made by the
county Court and any ordinance or
order made by the Council Oh an IN
eGorporated town or city under tne
provisions of this Article may be re-
viewed by the Circuit Court OF IN
proper county upon application for re-
view being made not later than yen
Jays after the making of such order
tthe Circuit Court upon such appllcas'
ton being heard may confirm amehd,
on annul such order or ordinance az
justice may require. ..a.ai
property for the purposes of taxatioa
under the provisions of this Artleie.
shall, until otherwise provided by the |
general Assembly be deemed 70 DC
sne same as is fixed by law Tor TAX
7'.9n Tor state and county purposes
=, section s. Nothing In this Artlcle
snail be so construed as to authorize
any Improvement district now IN eN
ntehee TO expend any money or lhcul
any indebtedness In excess or the
amount now authorized by law.
section 6. This Article shall pc sen
hAecuting. and when same shall nav |
osen properly declared to have beeh
saopted, II shall be deemed TO haVe |
~ II was voted upon by the people; b1t
she General Assembly or the people |
may enact Legislation in aid OF TINS
g. Filed in the office of Secretary. OF
state on the 30th day of March, lgzl
:. Each elector may vote for or against
'"e aaaove amendment .s,.
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