Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
PnorosEp AMENpMENr no. n.

March 9. 1923. submitting to the pee
pie a proposal to amend the ConItl-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas 90 a
to provide a method Of conducting the
fiscal affairs OF counties, cities and
incorporated towns on q sound tinan-
eial basis and to prevent the max
cess OF the revenues for the fiscal
year; and to prevent officers from lS-
suing scrip, warrants, or other Svi-
dsnceH OF indebtedness or make al
snuss and to provide adequats penal
ties for the violation of this proyis-
FoR AMENDMENT NO. II
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II
Proposed Amendment Ne. IL TO eAs
cOnstitution of the State Of
Arkansas.
BE IT RESOLVED by the House Of
kansas and by the Senate OF the
State Of Arkansas. q Majority Of all
Members Elected to Each House
That the following 10 hereby pro.
posed As an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Arkansas, ana
upon being submitted to the electors
Of the stat. for aPProysi, or r.jectioa
ators and representatives. II q Major
ity OF the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con-
wit:
Section /. That Section 4 of Article
IL of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas be amended By adding there
to the following;
The fiscal affairs of counties, eit-
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on a sound financial basis
and no county court or leyylns board
or agent Of any county shall make or
authorize any contract or make any
allowance for any purpose whatso;
ever In excess of the revenue from All
sources for the fiscal year In which
said contract or allowance Is madsl
nor shall any county Judge. county
clerk, OF any other county officer,
make any allowance in excess OF the
revenue from all sources for the cur
rent fiscal year; nor shall any eitY
council, board Of aldermen. board ot
any city Of the first or second ci asa
or any incorporated town, enter ints
any contract or make any allowances
for any purpose whatsoever. or au-
thorize the Issuance of any contract or
warrants, scrip or other evidences OF
Indebtedness In excess of the revenue
for such city or town for the current
fiscal year; nor shall any mayor, city
Ger or officers. however designated. OF
any city Of the first or second class or
incorporated town, sign or issue any
scrip. warrant or other certificate Of
from all sources for the current fiscal
year.
Provided, however. to secure funds
the time Of the adoption OF this
amendment, counties. cities and In.
corporated towns may issue interest,"
bearing certificates OF indebtedness or
bonds with interest coupons for the
payment OF which a county or city tar.
In addition to that now authorized, no!
exceeding three mills may be levlsdd
Tor the time as provided by law unth
such indebtedness Is paid.
where the annual report OF any
city or county in the State OF Arkan-
sas shows that scrip. warrants or oth.
er certificates OF Indebtedness had
sesa eesa ,s,usS In ..es,; Of th: totSi G;,l. s
GERS OF the county or city or incorpoI.
ated town who authorised, signed
Issued such scrip, warrants or otAE
sssstltiSats, sssn.S s, Of ind.bIsaHasS anal .i
upon conviction thereof, shall be nnei
IN any sum not less than five huhdTSi
collars nor more than ten thousAne
collars. and shall be removed frsm eS-
Section Z. The provisions Of the
Constitution OF the State of Arkansae
IN conflict with this amendment ~
sSny SsTfRy Fsessa sssEn n:St' :0s mi: e. sh:y
shall take effect and be in operatio1
sixty (6ol days after It's approyal An3
sd9ption by the people of the state %
Approved: March 9, 1923.
g. Fi I'd in the office Of secretary,
state on the sth day OF March lgsS
Eacn slector may vote for or againH
witness my official signature this
the 3lst day Of March, 1877.
IRA c. HOPPER
sEAL Secretary OF stAtS