Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-16
For AMENDMENT NO. II
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. n
Proposed Amendment No. II 20 the
Constitution OF the State of


BE 1T RESOLVED by the House Of
Rspresentativss Of the state Of Ar
kansas and by the Senate OF the
Members Elected to Each House
agreeing thereto.
That the following Ia 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-
Section 1. That Section 4 OF Article
IL Of the Constitution OF the state OF
Arkansas be amended by adding there
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
public sftairs or commissioners OF
or any Incorporated town, enter into
any contract or make any allowances
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
clerk, or recorder. OF any other off.
Ger or officers. however designated, OF
any city OF the first or second class or
Incorporated town, sign or Issue any
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 or
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-
:' snSTf ss9.ie. .s.s scrip nd.5ssS:. Iss Ssd
been Issued in excess OF the total rev
enue for that year, the officer or offi-
GERS OF the county or city or incorpor-
issued such scrip. warrants or other
certificates of indebtedness shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemsanor 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
flee"
Section T. The provisions Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Arkansas
In conflict with this amendment are
hereby repealed insofar as they are In
conflict herewith, and this amendment
shall take effect and be In operation
sixty (60l days after Its approval and
adoption by the people Of the State OF
Arkansas
Approved: March 6. 1919.
FL ID In the office OF Secretary OF
State on the sth day OF March. 1923.
Each elector nay vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official, signature this
the 3lst day OF March, 1920
IRA G. HOPPER,
SEAL Secretary of state