Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-18
FOR AMENDMENT no. II

FOR AMENDMENT NO. II
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II
Proposed amendment Ne. IL TO 0s
Constitution Of the State OF
Arkansas.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY the House ef
Representatives of the State Of AT.
kansas and by the Senate OF thf
State Of Arkansas, a Majority Of Az
Members Elected to Each House
agreeing thereto:
That the following is hereby pre-
possd as an amendment 20 I'll. cOn.ti,
upon being submitted to the electors
OF the state for approval or rslectioa
at the next general election for sem
ity Of the electors voting at such -
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section 1. That Section I of Article
IL Of the Constitution OF the State of
Arkansas be amended by adding there
"Th. fiscal affairs of counties, cit
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on a sound financial basis
and no county court or levYing board
authorize any contract or make any
allowances for any purpose whats0y
ever in excess OF the revenue from AL
sources sou .o, 70. the fiscal year IN sa,l wstss
clerk, or any other county offlcsE
sign or Issue any scrip warrant of
revenue from all sources for the our
rent fiscal year; nor shall any oitl
council. board OF aldermen, board Of
public affairs or commissioners Of
any city OF the first or second class
or any incorporated town, enter int
any contract or make any allowances
for any purpose whatsoever, or au-
thorize the Issuance OF any contract or
Indebtedness in excess Of the rsvsnuN
for such city or town for the currs1t
fiscal year; nor shall any mayor. city
clerk. or recorder. or any other Off.
Ger or officers however designated. el
any city OF the first or second class %
incorporated town, sign or Issue anY
Indebtedness in excess of the revenue
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 OF
bonds with interest coupons for the
payment Of which a county or city tar.
In addition to that now authorized, not
exceeding three mills may be levied
such indebtedness is paid.
Where the annual report Of any
city or county in the stkts OF Arkan-
hAs SHOWS that scrip, warrants or oth-
or certificates of indebtedness had
been lssued in excess of the total rev.
enus for that year. the officer or off.
GERS Of the county or city or incorpof-
eted town who authorized, signed o.
Issued such scrip. warrants or ethSh
certificates of indsbtsdness shall 81
deemed guilty Of . misdemsanor and
upon conviction thereof. shall bs fined
In any sum not less than five hundred
dollars nor mere than ten thousAA8
dollars, and shall be removed tom *
flee"
Section D. Ths pToVisieps Of TIE
Constitution Of the State Of ArkanS13
In conflict with this Amendment ~
hereby repealed insofar A. they are II
conflict herewith. and this amendms2
shall take sffsot and BE- In opsraliR
sixty (sol days after its approval add
adoption by the people Of the State q
Arkansas.
Approved: March Q. 1913.
Fl I'd in the office Of Secretary q
State on the sth day of March, 1e21,
Eacn elector nay vote for or aRalnna
the above Amendment
witness my official signature thiaI
the slst day Of March, 1924
IRA G. HOPPER,
bhAL Secretary OF BtatA