Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-30
FOR AMENDMENT NO IS
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. is.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IS To
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
aTATIs nE AnKANgAg


STATE OF ARKANSAS
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the senate
and the house of representative OF thS
state OF Arkansas, a majority OF the
members of each house agreeing there
That the following is hereby propos-
ed as an amendment to the Constltu-
tion OF the State OF Arkansas ana
upon same being submitted to the cleo
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next General Election
for senator's and representatives, III a
majority OF the electors voting at said
eIection adopt said amendment. this
same shall becc me a part Of the Con
stitutlon 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
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 OF 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 In
which same is located shall 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 dis
trict is located wholly within an In.
| corporated town or city, the Council
| thereof shall, by ordinance duly adopt
] ed levy and order collected In each or
| 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
Loo kn faHa ~ a
sessed value Of any such personal
| property may be collected for any one
| such district during one year. Upon
| the County Court making such order,
! or upon a certified copy OF such or
! dlnanCe being filed with him, the COun-
! ~ Clerk shall proceed from year to
| year to extend upon the assessment OF
and equalized each year for county
/ and state purposes, the tax herein
| provided for and the same shall be
charged to the County Collector AMI
| collected by him along with the other
taxes collected by him and shall be
| paid to the officer authorized by law
to receive same
any part OF any such district Is located
! outside OF any incorporated town or
| city and the Council, when any such
district Is located wholly within a city
| or incorporated town, after an annual
| 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-
: ceding year
Section 3. Any order made by the
! County Court and any ordinance or
! order made by the Council Of an in
! corporated town or city under the
| provisions Of this Article may be re-
| viewed by the Circuit Court OF ths
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 appllca.
tion being heard may confirm, amend.
or annul such order or ordinance, as
justice may require.
Section 4. The sltus OF personal
under the provisions Of this Article
shall, until otherwise provided by the
! General Assembly be desmed to be
ne Same g as Is hyed by law for tax
Section s. Nothing in this Article
shall be so construed as to authorize
any Improvement district now in ex-
any indebtedness in excess OF H.
amount now authorized by law
Section 6. This. Article shall bo self
executing, and when same shall have
been properly declared to have been
adopted, II shall be deemed TO have
been n torca and effect from the dime
Il was voted upon by the people; but
the General Assembly or the people
may enact legislation In aid OF this
] Article.
Filed In the office OF Secretary OF
State on the s0th day OF March. 1921
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
! witness my official siguature this
the 32nd day OF March, 1922
Seal Ira c. Hopper,
Secretary Of State