Pocahontas star herald., 1922-09-29
FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Is To
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE nE Arkansas

OF AhhANthb
BE 1T RESOLVED. by the senate
and the house OF representatives OF tho
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 ano
upon same being submitted 10 the cleo
tors Of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next General Electlon
for senator's and representatives,, III q
majority OF the electors voting at salo
election adopt said amendment the
same shall become part OF the Con-
stltution OF the State Of Arkansas TO-
wit:
Section l. All personal property locat-
ed within any Improvement district
heretofore or hereafter organized under
any genera! or special law OF TINS STATE
for the purpose of making any local I'M
provement shall be subject TO assesH-
ment and taxation for paying the eost
Of making such Improvement and ior
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 IN
which same Is located shall make an
ed in each OF the years during which
any obligation Of such district may bs
payable such rate upon the assesseo
valuation OF the personal property
within such district as the Court may
deem proper; and when any such as
trict is located wholly within an IN,
thereof shall, by ordinances duly adopt.
ed. levy and order collected in each OF
the years during which any obiigatlon
OF such district may be payabls s1Sh
rate upon assessed valuation OF the
personal property within said dlstIlct
as the Council may deem proper, but
not more than ten per cent OF the as
sessed value Of any such persohhl
property may be collected for any one
such district during one year. Upon
the County Court making such oraer'
or upon a certified copy OF such or
dinance being hled with him. the Coun-
ty Clerk shall proceed from year 70
year to extend upon the assessment ot
and equaiized each year for county
and state purposes, the tar hereln
provided for, and the same shall Dc
charged TO the County Collector ana
collected by him along with the other
taxes collected by him and shall be
psif 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 or
I city. and the Council, when any sueh
district Is located wholly within a city
> or incorporated town, after an annusl
tax on personal property for such
district IS collected, shall have power
| portionate reduction OF the tax or as
sessmcnt 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 ordinances 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 tho
proper county upon application for re-
view being made not later than ten
/ 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, ns
Section 4. The situs OF personal
| property, for the purposes OF taxation
/ under the provisions of this Article.
General Assembly, be deemed to be
the samo as is fixed by law for tax
alton for state and county purposes.
Section 8. Nothing in inns Article
any Improvement district now in ex-
istence TO eXpend any money or incur
any Indebtedness I'm excess OF the
amount now authorized by law.
Section 9. This Article shall be self
executing. and when same shall have
been properly declared TO have been
adopted, II shall be deemed to have
been n force and effect from the timo
i was voted upon by the people; but
may enact Legislation in aid OF this
Filed in the office OF Secretary OF
state on the 9oth day Of March, 1921.
, baeh elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official Ilgpaturs This
NE 22nd day OF March, 1922.
seal Ira G Hopper,
sserstary OF stata