Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-04
ron AMENDMENT NO. IA
Proposed Amendment No. IL % the
Constitution of the state Of

Constitution of the state Of
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Hous> OF
kansas and by the Senate Of the
State of Arkansas, q Majority Of all
Members Elected TO Each House
that the fciiOSins is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Arkansas. and,
upon being submitted to the Electors
at the next general election for sem
ators and representatives, IL MAJOR
ity Of the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become a part OF the Con
stitution Of the State of Arkansas. TO-
wit:
Section l. That Section ( Of Article
Arkansas be amended by adding there
TO the following: W
The fiscal affairs OF counties, oit-
10. and incorporated towns shall bs
and no county court or levying board
or agent Of any county shall make or
authorize any contract or make any
ever in excess Of the revenue from all
sources for the fiscal year in which
said contract or allowance Is made.
nor nor shall any county county Judge: S;,ay soqnty
sign or issue any scrip warrant or
make any allowance in excess Of The
revenue from all sources for the cur
council. Board Of aldermen, % board OF
public affairs or commissioners, of
any city OF the first or second class.
or any Incorporated town, enter into
any contract or make any allowanoc
for any purpose whatsoever. or au-
thorize the Issuance OF any contract or
warrants, scrip or other evidences OF
for such city or town for the current
fiscal year; nor shall any mayor, City
clerk, or recorder. OF any other offi-
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 or
Indebtedness In excess Of the revenue
from all sources for the current fiscl
Provided, however. to secure funds
TO pay indebtedness outstanding a.
the time OF the adoption OF thls
amendment, counties, cities and Ia
corporated towns may issue interest
bearing certificates OF Indebtedness or
bonds with Interest coupons for the
payment Of which county or city tax
In addition 70 that now authorized, mol
exceeding three mills may be levied
for the time as provided by law until
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
been Issued In excess Of the total rev-
GERS OF the county or city or incorpor-
ated town who authorized, signed or
issued such scrip, warrants or other
certificates of Indebtedness shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdem eanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
In any sum not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollarE. and shall be removed from Of
flee"
Section .. The provisions Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Arkansas
IN conflict with this amendment are
hereby repealed insofar as they are IN
conflict herewith, and this amendment
shall take effect and be in operation
sixty (60l days after Its approval and
adoption by the people Of the State OF
ArkHnsas
Approved: March 6, 1913.
Fl ID In the office of Secretary Of
State on the 9Th day of March. 1s51.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above Amendment.
Witness my official signature this
the 3lat day Of March 1924.
IRA C. HOPPER,
bEAL Secretary Of State