The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-21
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. .

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Z
Be n Resolved By the sensts and House
Of Representatives Of the State Of Washing
ton. In Legislative Session Assemblies
Tint, at the general election 20 be held 10
this state on the Tuesday next succeedinG
the hrst Monday Of November, 1894, thsrs
Of the state, for their approval and ratihce-
ton, or rejection, an amendment TO Article
VII Of the State Constitution. % be added
thereto a. section 3 thereof. which shall
read n follows:
Section 2. Except a Hereinafter provided
and notwithstanding any other provision OF
this constitution, the aggregate OF al eax
levies upon real and personal property BY
the state and al taxing districts now exist-
year exceed forty mills on the. dollar Of
assessed valuation. which assessed valuation
shall be fifty per centum Of the true and
fair value OF such property In moneys PYo-
rided, Hoscever. That nothing hsrsin shall
ax By or for any sP port OF public uss, ds
trict The term taxing district" Tor the
purposes Of this section shall mean any po-
itical subdivision. municipal corporation.
district, or other governmental agency au-
II, nd yalorem taxes on property. other than
. port or public utility district Such ar-
greHate Limitation or any specific Limitation
imposed by law In conformity Herewith
may be exceeded only
(a) by any taxing district when spscin.
cally authorized SO TO do by . majority Of
at least three-fifths OF the electors thereof
voting on the proposition to levy such ad-
ditional tax submitted not more than twelve
months prior to the date on which the pro-
posed levy is to be made and not oftcner
than twice in such twelve month period,
either at n special election or at the regular
election of such taxing district, at which
election the number of persons voting on
sA..&. ls.s
forty percentum Of the total number Of
votes cast in such taxing district at the last
preceding general election;
fbD by any taxing district otherwise ~.
thorized by law to issue general obligation
bonds for capital purposes. for the sole Dur.
pose OF making the required payments Of
principal and interest on general obligation
bonds issued solely for capital purposes,
other than the replacement Of equipment.
at least three-fifths OF the electors thereof
voting on the proposition to issue such
bonds and to pay the principal and interest
thereon by an annual tax levy in excess Of
the limitation herein provided during the
than twice in any calendar year. at an cleo
ton held in the manner provided by law FOR
bond elections in such taxing district. at
which election the total number Of persons
not less than forty percentum Of the total
number of.votes cast in such taxing district
at the last preceding general election: Pro
gided, That any such taxing district shall
have the right by vote OF is governing body
to refund any general obligation bonds Of
said district issued for capital purposes
only. Ind TO provide for the interest there
on and amortization thereof By annual levieg
in excess Of the tax limitation provided for
herein. and Provided Further. That the pro-
visions Of this section shall also b subject
70 the limitations contained In Article VIM.
Section 8, Of this constitution;
Tor the purpose Of paying the principal -
lntsrest on general obligation bonds out
standing on December 6, 1894: or Tor the
purpose Of preventing the impairment q
the OBLIGATION Of . contract when ordered
20 20 do by . court Of last resort
And Be- N Further Resolved, That The