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3 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE
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CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ON THE QIIESTION
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PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FROM ONE
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LEVIED AND COLLECTED FOR MAINTENANCE AND
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OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC CITY LIBRARIES;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Amendments 30 and 72 to the Arkansas
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Constitution, 100 or more taxpayers of City of Little Rock,
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Arkansas, may file a petition with the Mayor asking that the
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library tax upon real and personal property be levied and
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collected for the maintenance and operation of the public city
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libraries and requiring that the question be submitted to the
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electors; and
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WHEREAS, such petition has been submitted to the Mayor in
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proper form with the required number of signatures.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
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THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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SECTION 1. That there be, and is hereby called, a special
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election to be held on July 27, 1993, at which election there
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shall be submitted to the electors of the City the question of
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increasing the annual tax levied for the purpose of maintaining
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and operating the Public City Libraries operated by the City of
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Little Rock and the Central Arkansas Library System from One (1)
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mill to One and Nine Tenths (1.9) mills on the dollar assesses
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valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation
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in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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SECTION 2. The ballot title on the question of adoption of
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the Library Tax shall be in the following form:
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1 PROPOSED INCREASE OF LIBRARY TAX FROM ONE (1) KILL TO ONE
2 AND NINE TENTH (1.9) MILLS ON ASSESSED VALUATION OF REAL
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AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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(Referred to the people by the Board of Directors through
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the adoption of Ordinance No. ).
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ON THE QIIESTION OF INCREASING THE LIBRARY TAX AUTHORIZED
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PURSUANT TO AMENDMENTS SO AND 72 TO THE ARKANSAS
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MILLS ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR
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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC CITY LIBRARIES
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OPERATED BY THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND THE CENTRAL
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ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM.
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FOR increase of tax on real and personal property to be
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used for maintenance and operation of the public city
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libraries from One (1) mill to One and Nine Tenths (1.9)
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mills.............. ...............................
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AGAINST increase of tax on real and personal property to be
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used for maintenance and operation of the public city
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libraries from One (1) mill to One and Nine Tenths (1.9)
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SECTION 3. That the results of the election shall be
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certified by the Election Commissioners and proclaimed by the
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Mayor, and his proclamation shall be published one time in a
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newspaper having general circulation in the City, which
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proclamation shall be conclusive unless attacked in the courts
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within thirty (30) days.
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SECTION 4. That the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf
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of the City, are hereby directed to do all things necessary to
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call and hold the special election and to perform all acts
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necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 5 EMERGENCY. It is hereby found and determined by
the Board of Directors of the City that there is an immediate
need for additional revenue for the Public Library operated by
the City of Little Rock and the Central Arkansas Library System
to protect the health, safety and welfare of the City and its
inhabitants, that this Ordinance should be given immediate
effect in order to provide for a timely election. Therefore, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
welfare and safety shall be in force and take effect from and
after its passage and approval.
PASSED: may 18, 1993
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED BY ELECTORS AT SPECIAL ELECTION HELD JULY 27, 1993.
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