Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25
EoR AMPNDMENT NO; II
Proposed Amendment No. IL to the
Constitution Of the State of
ArkanHna-


Constitution of the State of
BE 1T RESOLVED by the House Of
kansas E'n'ss and By q the sh ssSat. S' Of the the
State Of Arkansas, a Majority OF all
Members Elected to Each House
agreeing thersto:
That the following 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, II Major
ity Of the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment the
stitution Of the State of Arkansas, to-
wit:
Section L That Section { Of Article
II of the Constitution OF the State of
to the following:
THE fiscal affairs of counties, cit
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on a sound financial basis,
and no county court or levying board
or agent Of any county shall make or
authorize any contract or make any
sTsr IN sscsss sH Of roa al
sources for the fiscal year In which
said contract or allowance is made;
nor shall any county Judge. county
sign or issue any scrip warrant or
make any allowance in excess Of the
revenue from all sources for the cur
council. af Gs Board S oi aHs afd.rmsn. % sosrd 3 q
public affairs. or commissioners, of
any cay OF the first or second class.
or any incorporated town, enter int
any contract or make any allowances
for any purpose whatsoever, or eu-
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. or any other offi-
Ger OF 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
Indebtedness in excess Of the revenue
from all sources for the current fiscal
Provided, however to secure funds
TO pay indebtedness outstanding At
amendment, counties, cities and in
eorporated towns may issue interest
bearing certificates OF Indebtedness or
bonds with interest coupons for the
In addition to that now authorized. not
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 9TH
sr certificates Of Indebtedness. had
been issued in sIcs.. of the total rev
enue for that year, the officer or off,
GERS Of the county or city or incorpor-
ated town who authorised, signed F
issued such scrip warrants or ethSf
certificates of ipdsbtsdpsss shall 81
deemed guilty ef . misd en- sanor and
upon conviction thereof. shall be tlnsd
In any sum not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars. and shall be removed frsm a
flee"
Section l. The provisions Of the
Constitution Of the State of Arkansas
In conflict with thig amendment ayS
hereby repealed insofar ss they are Id
conflict herewith. and this amsndmeut
shall take sffsot and be in operation
sixty (eol days after Its approval AID
adoption by the psopls of the State of
Arkansas.
Approved: March 9, 1919.
Fl I'D in the office of Secretary Of
State on the 6th day of March, ie23.
Eacn slsctor nay vote for or against
the above amendment.
witness my official signature this
the 3tst day of March, 1924
IRA g. HOPPER,
bEAL Secretary OF State