Pocahontas star herald., 1924-08-01
For AMENDMENT NO. II
Proposed Amendment No. IL to tie
Constitution of the State of

Arkansas.
BE 1T RESOLVED by the HOUSE Of
Representatives Of the State Of Ar
kansas and by the Senate Of the
State OF Arkansas, Majority OF all
Members Elected to Each House
agreeing thereto:
That the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constl-
tuition OF the State of Arkansas, and.
upon being submitted to the electors
OF the State for approval or rejection
ators and representatives, IL a Major
ity OF the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment. the
same shall become a part of the Con-
wit: wiz" VI '"0 ~ VI
Section 1. That Section I Of Article
IL OF the Constitution Of the state OF
Arkansas be amended by adding there
The fiscal affairs of counties, eit-
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on a sound financial basis,
and no county court or leyyins board
authorize any contract or make any
allowances for any purpose whatsS;
ever in excess Of the revenue from all
sources for the fiscal year In which
said contract or allowance Is madei
nor shall any county Judge, county
clerk. or any other county officer,
sign or issue any scrip warrant or
make any allowance in excess Of the
revenue from all sources for the our
rent fiscal year; nor shall any eity
council, board OF aldermen. board OF
any city OF the first or second class.
or any Incorporated town. enter into
any contract or make any allowance
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
aF haF l.
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
indebtedness in excess OF the revenue
from all sources for the current fiscal
year.
TO pay indebtedness outstanding at
the time Of the adoption OF this
amendment, counties, cities and in
corporated towns may Issue Interest
5earing eertifleates Of indebtedness or
bonds with Interest coupons for the
payment OF which a county or city tax.
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 State of Arkan-
sas shows that scrip, warrants or 9th.
been Issued in excess of the total rev.
enue for that year. the officer or off
GERS OF the county or oity or incorpof-
ated town who authorised, signed of
Issued such scrip warrants or othef
certificates of indebtedness shall bt
deemed guilty Of q mlsdsrn sanor an4
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
IN any sum not less than five hundred
collar nor more than ten thousAna
flee" -
Section l. The provisions Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Arkansas
IN conflict wlth this amendment Ary
hereby repealed insofar ks they are ~
conflict herewith. and this amsndment
shall take sffsot and be in operation
sixty (sol days after Its approval and
adoption by the psopls OF the State 81
Approved: March 9, Is7s.
Fl I'd In the office OF Secretary. Of
state on the eth day of March, 1923.
Each slsctor nay VotsStor or against
the above amendment
witness my official signature this
the Slst day OF March, 1924.
IRA c. HOPPER,
SEAL Secretary OF state