Pocahontas star herald., 1924-04-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. II.

Senate Joint resolution, approved
March g. 1929. submitting TO the peo-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas SO as
to provide method of conducting the
fiscal affairs OF counties. cities and
incorporated towns on a sound finan-
eial basis, and TO prevent the max
Ing Of contracts or allowances In eN-
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-
ion.
ron AMENDMENT NO. II
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II
froposrd Amendment No. IL TO the
Constitution OF the State OF
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 Constl-
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 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-
wit:
Section /. That Section 4 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 sound financial pasls
and no county court or levying board
or agent Of any county shall make or
authorize any contract or make any
allowance for any purpose whatso,
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
cent flscs5 SasSS ySsa RE ns board S 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-
thorize the Issuance OF any contract or
warrants, scrip or other evidences or
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 or Issue any
scrip, warrant or other certificate OF
Indebtedness In excess OF the revenue
from All houICob loI NhS Suiieh' AieS"'
year
Provided, however, TO secure funds
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
bonds with interest coupons for the
payment OF which county or city tax.
In addition to that now authorized, no.
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-
sas shows that scrip, warrants or oth-
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 a 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
flee"
Section g. The provisions Of tho
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.
Fi ID In the office OF secretary. OF
State on the 9th day OF March 1928.
Eacn elector nay vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this
the slst day Of March, lsSa
SEAL Secretary OF State.