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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. II.
senate Joint resolution. approved
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tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, so as
TO provide a method of conducting the
fiscal affairs of counties. clties and
eial basis, and to prevent the max
ing OF contracts or allowances in eI-
cess OF the revenues for the fiscal
year; and to prevent officers from Is
suing scrip. warrants. or other evil
dsncss OF indebtedness or make al
lowaness in excess Of the current rev
enues and to provide adequate penal
ties for the violation OF this proVis-
FoR AMENDMENT NO. II
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. n
Proposed Amendment No. IL 20 the
Constitution OF the State of
Arkansas.
BE 1T RESOLVED by the House OF
Representatives OF the State OF Ar
State OF Arkansas, a Majority of ali
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 SEN
ators and representatives, II a Major
ity OF the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become part OF the Con
stltution OF the State of Arkansas. to-
wit:
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
lee ana incorporated towns shall be
conducted on a sound financial basis;
and no county court or levying board
or agent Of any county shall make or
authorize any contract or make any
allowances 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
rent fiscal year; nor shall any city
public affairs, or commissioners 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
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 rsvenu.
from all sources for the current fiscal
year
Provided, however. to secure funds
TO pay indebtedness outstanding at
the time OF the adoption OF this
amendment. counties, cities and In.
eorporated towns may issue interest
bearing certificates 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. wayrAnts or 9th;
been issued In excess Of the total rev.
enue for that year, the officer or offl-
GERS OF the county or city or incorpor-
ated town who authorized, signed or
Issued such scrip, warrants or other
certificatss OF Indebtedness shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
dollars nor more than ten thousand
flee"
Section 2. 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
adoption by the people Of the state OF
Approved; March 6. 1913.
Fl 'd In the office Of secretary OF
State On the eth day OF March, 1929.
Eacu olector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
witness my official signature this
the 3lst day OF March, 1875
sEAL Secretary Of state.