Pocahontas star herald., 1924-04-11
PROPOSED AmpNDmrNr NO. II.

Senate joint resolution. approved
March 8. 1923. submitting 70 the peo-
pie proposal 10 amend the Consti-
tuition of the State of Arkansas, so as
to provide a method OF conducting the
fiscal affairs Of counties, cities and
incorporated towns on sound finan-
ing of contracts or allowances In ex-
cess OF the revenues for the fiscal
year; and to prevent officers from is
suing scrip, warrants. or other evil
dences OF Indebtedness or make al
lowances in excess OF the current rev.
enues and to provide adequate penal
ties for the violation OF this provis-
FoR AMENDMENT NO. n
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. n
Proposed Amendment No. II TO the
Constitution of the State OF
Arkansas.
BE IT 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 Consti-
tuition OF the State of Arkansas, and,
upon being submitted to the electors
OF the State for approval or rejection
at the next general election for SEN
ators and representatives. II 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 !. That Section OF Article
~ OF the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas be amended by adding there
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
authorize any contract or make any
allowance for any purpose whatso-
ever in excess OF the revenue from all
sources for the fiscal year In which
said contract or allowance Is made;
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 cur
rent fiscal year; nor shall any city
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 allowances
for any purpose whatsoever, or au-
thorize the Issuance OF any contract OF
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
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
bearing certificates Of indebtedness OF
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
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-
Bas shows that scrip, warrants or 9TH
er certificates OF indebtedness had
been issued In excess Of the total rev.
enue for that year. the officer or off
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 misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars. and shall be removed from Of
Section z. The provisions Of the
Constitution of the state OF Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment are
hereby repealed insofar as they are in
shall take effect and be in operation
sixty (60) days after its approval and
adoption by the people Of the state Of
Approved: March 6. 1929.
III "a In the office Of Secretary OF
State on the 9Th day Of March, 1928.
Each elector may vote for or against.
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this
the 3lst day of March, lsz4.
IRA c. HOPPER,
SEAL Secretary Of State.