Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-23

AGAINST AMESDMnNT NO. n
Proposed Amendment No. II 20 the
Constitution OF the state of


Proposed Amendment No. II 60 he
Constitution OF the state of
Arkansas.
BE 1T RESOLVED by the House OF
Representatives OF the State OF Ar
kansas and by the Senate OF the
State of Arkansas, a Majority OF all
Members Elected to Each House
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
at the next general election for SEN
ators and representatives, IL a Major
ity OF the electors voting at such an
same shall become part OF the Con-
wit:
Section 1. That Section 4 Of Article
IL OF tho Constitution OF the state OF
Arkansas be amended by adding there
to the following:
The fiscal affairs of counties, oit-
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on a sound financial basis,
and no county court or levylng board
or agent Of any county shall make or
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;
clerk. S S' or amy amy tS otSer county officer. i
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 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 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.
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 tho revenue
from all sources for the current fiscal
year.
"Provlded, however. to secure funds
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 tar.
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 show. that scrip. warrants or 9th:
been issued in excess of the total rev.
enue for that year. the officer or Off
GERS Of the county or city or sinoorpor-
sted town who authorized, signed or
issued such scrip. warrants or other
certificates of indebtedness shall bs
deemed guilty of q misdemsanor and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
I'm 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 bo in operation
sixty (6o) days after its approval and
adoption by the people of the State Of
Arkansas.
Approved: March 8. 1s23.
III ID In the office of Secretary Of
State on tho 9Th day OF March, 1929.
Each elector nay vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
the 31st day OF March, 1924.
IRA G. HoPPER,
BEAL Secretary Of stats.