Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-11
BOND ISSUE FOR PUBLIC
AND IMPROVEMENT

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Proposing 70 amend Article VIII Of
the constitution of the state of Ohio
by adding section 2e 70 provide for
long range building program for
the purpose of providing public
buildings. structures, and other pub
lie improvements. excluding high
ways. and for Issuance of securities
OF the state of Ohio in the amount
of Slso.0o0.ooo 10 provide funds
therefor; and 10 provide for an
excise tax on cigarettes TO pay for
such securities and the interest
thereon.
Be IL resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio. Three
hfths of the members elected to
each house thereof on curri n 6
therein. that there shall be submitted
to the electors of the State of Ohio,
In the manner prescribed by law. at
the general election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
to amend Article VIII of the Consti.
tuition of Ohio by adding thereto i'm
lmediately after section &c of said
Article new section as follows:
! Sec. 2e. The state may borrow
money and issue bonds or other
obligations therefor for the purpose
of acquiring, constructing. recon-
structing and otherwise improving
and eQuipping buildings and struc-
lures. excluding highways. and for the
purpose of acquiring sites for such
buildings and structures. for the
penal, correctional, mental. and well
fare institutions of the state; for the
state supported universities and col
leges OF the state; for class room
facilities to be leased or sold by the
state to public school districts unable
within limitations provided by law to
provide adequate facilities without
assistance from the state; and for
state offices: provided that the aggre-
gate total amount of such borrowing
under authority of this section shall
not exceed $3.50. .000. 900. Not more than
thirty million dollars of such borrow
ing shall be contracted within any
calendar year. No part of such bor-
rowing shall be contracted after the
last day of December 1864. All bonds
or other obligations issued pursuant
to this section shall mature within
twenty years from date of issue. Not
more than $4,000 900 of the total ex-
penditure from such borrowing shall
be for acquisition, construction, re-
construction and other improvement
and equipping of buildings and struc-
lures, or for acquisition of sites for
such buildings and structures. for the
state supported universities and coll
leges, public school class room facili-
LiCS dII0 SLdlG anu not
than 75.000.0 900 of the total expendi-
ture from such borrowing shall be for
acquisition. construction, reconstruc-
ton and other improvement and
equipping of buildings and structures,
or for acquisition of sites for such
buildings and structures, for the
penal, correctional, mental. and well
fare institutions of the state.
The faith and credit of the state
are hereby pledged for the payment
of such bonds or other obligations and
the interest thereon. and they shall
of the state, except ad valorem taxes
on real and personal property. in
come taxes, and fees, excises. or
license taxes relating to registration,
operation, or use of vehicles on public
pelling such vehicles.
During the period beginning with
the effective date of the first authori-
zation to issue bonds or other obliga-
tions under authority of this section
and ending on the last day of Decem-
Der 1864. and continuing during such
time as such bonds or other obliga-
tons are outstanding, and moneys in
the capital improvements bond re-
tirement fund are insufficient to pay
all interest, principal and charges for
bonds and other obligations, there
shall be levied, for the purpose of
paying interest. principal, and charges
for the issuance and retirement of
such bonds and other obligations. an
excise tax on sales of cigarettes at
cigarettes or fractional part thereof.
and an excise tax on the use, con-
sumption, or storage for consumption
of cigarettes by consumers in this
state at the rate of one-half cent on
each ten cigarettes or fractional part
tharnnf C1rph ~, tho
sumption. or storage for consumption
of cigarettes by consumers in this
state shall not be levied upon ciga-
rettes upon which the tax on sales
has been paid. The moneys received
into the state treasury from the one
half cent excise tax on sales of ciga-
rettes and from the one-hah cent en-
else tax on the use consumption, or
storage for consumption of cigarettes
by consumers in this state shall be
bond retirement fund. The general
assembly of Ohio shall enact laws
providing for the collection Of such
taxes.
There is hereby created in the state
treasury fund to be known as the
capital Improvements bond retirement
fund. The capital improvements bond
retirement fund shall consist of all
moneys received by the state from
taxes on cigarettes levied under
authority of this section. and all
other moneys credited to the fund
pursuant to law. Such moneys shall
be expended. as provided by law, for
the purpose of paying interest. princi-
pal, and charges for the issuance and
retirement of bonds and other obli-
cations issued under authority of this
section.
Sufficient amounts of such moneys
In the capital improvements bond
fund are hereby appro-
priated for the purpose of paying in
terest. principal, and charges for the
issuance and retirement OF bonds or
other obligations issued under author
tty of this section. without other
appropriations but according TO law.
:. Any balance remaining In the cap
ital improvements bond retirement
fund after payment of all interest.
principal. and charges for the tssu-
ance and retirement of bonds and
other obligations issued under author
lty of this section. shall be disposed
Of as shall be provided by law.
As long as any of such bonds or
o I h er obligations are outstanding