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incorporated towns on a sound finan-
elal basis, and to prevent the max
cess OF the revenues for the fiscal
year; and to prevent officers from 10
suing scrip warrants, or other svi-
dsnces OF indebtedness or make AL
lowancos In excess OF the current rev
snuss and TO provide adequate penal
ties for the violation Of this provis-
ron AMENDMENT NO. n
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. n
Proposed Amendment No. II to ths
Constitution of the State Of
BE 1T REsoLVED by tn. Hous. of
Representatives Of the state Of Ar
kansas and by the Senate OF the
State OF Arkansas. a Majority OF all
agreeing thereto;
That the following is hereby pro-
posed a. an amendment to the Consti-
upon being submitted to the electors
OF the State for approval or rejection
AZ the next general election for sem
ators and representatives. II . Major
lty OF the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment. the
same shall become part OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section 1. 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, sit-
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 whatso-
ever in excess Of the revsnus from all
said contract or allowances 10 madsi
nor shall any county Judge county
clerk, or any other county officer,
sign or issue any scrip warrant or
revenue from all source. for the our
rent fiscal year: nor shall any eity
council. board OF aldermen. board ef
any city OF the first or second ciasI
or any Incorporated town, enter ints
any contract or make any allowances
thorlEs the issuAnes Of any contract or
warrants. scrip or other evidences OF
Indebtedness In excess Of the revenuS
for such city or town for the current
clerk. or recorder. or any other off
Ger or officers however designated. OF
any city Of the first or second class or
serip. H' warrant .o or othsr esrtifisst. % q
indebtedness In excess Of the revenue
from all sources for the current fiscal
"Provided, however. to secure funds
to pay indebtedness outstanding at
the time Of the adoption Of this
amendment counties. cities and In
spiRgAeANA Ahhohsat
bearing certificates Of indebtedness or
bonds with Interest coupons for the
payment Of which n county or city tar.
In addition TO that now authorized, not
exceeding three mills may be levied
for the time as provided by law until
such indebtedness ia 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.
enus for that year, the officer or offi-
GERS Of the county or city or incorpor-
sted town who Authorised, signed 80
issued such scrip yarrsnis or Sthss
deemed guilty Of q misdsmsanor an1
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
in any sum not Less than five hundred
dollars nor more than ten thousAnA
dollars aad shall be removed from sf-
flee"
Section l. The provisiops Of the
Constitution of the State Of Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment arS
hereby repealed insofar as they are ID
conflict herewith. and this amsndmsnt
shall take effect and be In operation
sixty (6ol days after Its approval and
adoption by the psopls Of the Stats 81
Arkansas,
Approved; March 9. 1919.
State on the 9Th day of March. 1923.
Each slector nay vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
the 3ist day Of March, 1925
IRA e. HOPPER,
SEAL Secretary Of state