0402 RESOLUTION NO. 4 0 2 ( #11 - 88)
A RESOLUTION URGING THE SUPPORT OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT N0. FOUR OF 1988 (THE FAIR TAX ACT); AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the voters of Arkansas, including many municipal
officials and municipal employees, have circulated petitions to
place the Tax Reform Amendment on the November 8, 1988, General
Election Ballot; and,
WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has certified that these
petitions are sufficient and the Arkansas Supreme Court has
approved the ballot title and popular name of the Tax Reform
Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Municipal Officials of Arkansas meeting at the
54th Annual Convention of the Arkansas Municipal League on June 14,
1988, unanimously adopted a Resolution urging all municipal offi-
cials to actively support the Tax Reform Amendment at the General
Election on November 8, 1988.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: That the City Council of the City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, does support and urges all the citizens of
Arkansas to support and vote FOR proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. 4 of 1988.
"AN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS; TO REQUIRE A VOTE OF SIXTY
PERCENT (60 %) OF THE LEGISLATURE OR APPROVAL BY
POPULAR REFERENDUM TO LEVY OR AMEND ANY TAX; AND
TO AUTHORIZE A CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEDURES FOR
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION."
SECTION TWO: This Resolution shall be published in the
local newspaper and the City Clerk shall mail copies of this
Resolution to all newspapers, television stations, and radio
stations in the area.
SECTION THREE: All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
SECTION FOUR: This Resolution shall be in effect from
and after its date of passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 1988.
THERE WAS NO COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN ON THIS RESOLUTION. WHICH APPEARED ON THE AGENDA
OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 1988 COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
BY:
TOMMY SWAIM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LULA M. LEONARD, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KEITH VAUGHAN, CITY ATTORNEY