Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
FOR AMENDMENT NO. N
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II
Proposed Amendment No. II 60 the
Constitution of the state of

BE 1T RESOLVED by the Houss of
Representatives Of the state OF Ar
kansas and by the senate of the
Members Elected to Each House
agreeing thereto:
That the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the consti-
tutloB OF the State of Arkansas. and.
upon being submitted to the electors
OF the state for approval OF rejection
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
same shall become a part OF the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section 1. That Section I of Article
IL OF tho Constitution of the State OF
Arkansas be amended By adding there
to the following.
"Ths fiscal affairs of counties, oit-
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on sound financial basis,
ana no county court or leVylnG board
or agent OF any county shall make or
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
revenue from all sources for the eur
rent fiscal. year; nor shall any city
council. board OF aldermen. board OF
public affairs, or commissioners, 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-
thorlze 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, or any other off
Ger or officers, however designated, OF
any city OF the first or second class or
Incorporated town, sign OF issue any
scrip, warrant or other certificate OF
indebtedness In excess OF the reyenue
from all sources for the current fiscal
"Provided, however to secure funds
the time OF the adoption Of this
amendment, counties, cities and In
corporated towns may Issue interest
bearing certificates Of indsbtednsss or
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
where the annual report of any
city or county In the State Of Arkan-
sas shows that scrip, warrants or oth-
been snSi issued in .Ie... S fI 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 oF
issued such scrip. warrants OF other
certificates OF indebtedness shall bs
deemed guilty OF misdsmesnor and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars. and shall be removed from Of
flee"
Section D. 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 (60) days after Its approval and
adoption by the people OF the state OF
Arkansas.
Approved: March 9. 1898.
III I'd in the office OF Secretary OF
State on the 9Th day of March. 1928.
Each sleotor nay vote for or against
the above amendment.
witness my official signature this
the 3ist day of March 1924.
IRA g. HOPPER,
BEAL Secretary OF state.