Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-21
FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Is TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF ARKANSAS

STATE OF ARKANSAS
BE IT RESOLVED, by the senate
and the house of representatives OF ths
state of Arkansas, majority OF the
members of each house agreeing there
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
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next General Blection
for senators and representatives, II a
majority of the electors voting at salo
election adopt said amendment, tho
same shall become part OF the Con
stitution Of the State OF Arkansas TO-
Section 1. All personal property locat-
ed within any Improvement district
heretofore or hereafter organized under
any genera! or special law of this state
for tho purpose Of making any local i'm
provement shall be subject to assesh-
ment and taxation for paying the eost
of making such Improvement ana for
paying the principal and interest OF any
bonds or evidences or indebtedness is
sued by such district TO pay the cost
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 shall make an
order levying and ordering collect
ed in each Of the years during when
any obligation OF such district may De
payable such rate upon the assessed
NAIuati0n
within such district as the Court may
deem proper; and when any such dls-
trict is located wholly within an IN.
corporated town or city, the CounSh
thereof shall by ordinance duly adopt
ed. levy and order collected in each OF
the years during which any obligation
Of such district may be payable suSh
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 sncn personaI
such district during one year: upon
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 ot
said personal property as same Is maoe
and s9ual1eS each yiSSr y,S. toT GoIes SsrsiS
nroyided for, and the same shall be
charged to the County Collector and
collected by him along with the other
paid to the officer authorized by law
Section 2. The County Court when
onisIde on De- Of any any incorporated town or
city and the Council, when any such
district is located wholly within a city
or Incorporated town, after an annun
district Is collected, shall have power
to provide by proper order for the pro-
portionete reduction of the tar 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-
sectio, 3. Any order made by the
County Court and any ordinances or
| order made by the Council OF an In
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
| dayR 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
'i Section 4. The situs Of personal
property, for the purposes OF taxation
/ under the provisions OF this Article
shall, until otherwise provided by the
General Assembly. be deemed TO be
the same as IL fixed by law for tax
alton for state and county purposes.
Section 5. Nothing in this Article
any Improvement district now in ex-
istence TO eSpend any money or Incur
any indebtedness in excess OF the
amount now authorized by law;
Section 6. This. Article shall be self
executing. and when same shall have
been properly declared TO have been
adopted, IL shall be deemed TO have
| Il was voted upon By the people; but
| the General Assembly or the people
may enact Legislation in aid Of this
Article.
State on the 10th day OF March, 1921.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
witness my official iiED.asturs thia
| aaal Ira C. Hopper.
ssorstary Of stAtA