The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-10
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. !

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
Be &c Resolved BY the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the State of Washing.
ton, in Legislative Session Assembled:
That, at the general election TO be held In
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
shah be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the state. for their approval and ratifica-
ton. or rejection. IN amendment to Article
VII of the State Constitution, TO be added
thereto ne section 3 thereof. which shall
read as follows:
Section 2. Except ~ hereinafter provided
and notwithstanding any other provision Of
this constitution. the aggregate Of all tax
ievies upon real and personal property BY
the state and al taxing districts now exist
year exceed forty mills on the dollar If
assessed valuation. which assessed valuation
shall be fifty per centum Of the true and
fair value Of such property in money: Pro-
vided. However. That nothing herein shall
prevent levies 1t the rates now provided by
law by or for any port or public utility dis
trict. The term taxing district" for the
purposes Of this section shall mean any po-
liticai subdivision. municipal corporation.
district or other governmental ssency s AZ.
it. nd vaiorem taxes on property. other than
. port or public utility district Such as.
gregate limitation or any specific limitation
imposed by law in conformity Herewith
faD by any taxing district when specin.
cally authorized 80 to do BY q majority Of
n least three-ffths Of the electors thereof
voting on the proposition TO levy such sd-
ditionai tax submitted not more than twelve
months prior to the date on which the oro-
posed levy IL to be made and not oftener
than twice in such twelve month period,
either at special election or ut the regular
election Of such taxing district, at which
the proposition shah constitute not less than
forty percentum Of the total number Of
votes cast in such taxing district at the last
preceding general election:
(pD by any taxing district otherwise su-
thofized by law to issue general obligation
bonds for capital purposes, for the sole pur-
pose of making the required payments %
principal and interest on general ab,,gation
bonds issued solely for capital purposes,
when authorized 30 TO do by majority of
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
term of such bonds. submitted not oftener
than twice in any calendar year, ut IN cleo
ton held in the manner provided BY law Tor
bond elections in such taxing district. at
which election the total number Of persons
not less than forty pereentum Of the total
number Of votes cast In such taxing district
at the last preceding general election: pro
vsded, That any such taxing district shall
have the right b. vote Of its governing body
to refund any general obligation bonds Of
said district issued for capital purpose
only. and to provide for the interest there
on and amortization theroof b. annual lsvtes
in excess Of the tai limitation provided or
herein. and PROVIDES Further. That the pro-
visions Of this section shah also Be subject
to the limitations contained In Article VIM.
Section s. q this coustttutton:
(cl By tie STATE or any taxing 'strsct
fof the purpose u paying ths principal a
interest O general obligation bonds ont.
standing On December 6, 1884: o. tor ths
purpoee Of preventing the impairment al
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