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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDICATING SUPPORT TO THE
PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 115, SENATE BILL 151 AND HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 7.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 115 has been introduced in the 1969 General
Assembly which would authorize firstor second class cities by ordinance
to levy a one cent (1) sales tax subject to approval of voters; and
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WHEREAS, Senate Bill 151 has been introduced in the 1969 General
Assembly which would authorize first class cities to levy tax upon
compensation earned by residents and nonresidents for services rendered
in levying city and upon net profits of residents and nonresidents from
businesses, professions and other activities conducted in city; and,
states that ordinance shall prescribe tax rate, method of collecting,
penalties and other provisions; and, requires ordinance be submitted
to voters at next biennial general election or special election; not
operative unless majority of voters in election approves; and, provides
revenues shall be used for general city purposes unless ordinance directs
otherwise; and
WHEREAS, House Joint Resolution 7 has been introduced in the 1969
General Assembly which calls for a Constitutional Amendment which would
provide for maximum local self-government, and all powers and authority
granted municipalities shall be liberally construed; and, authorizes
municipalities to exercise any legislative power not denied by its
charter, not denied municipalities generally or not denied others in
its class. Neither General Assembly nor present Constitutional pro-
visions has authority to limit or restrict taxing authority ofmunic-
ipalities adopting charter pursuant to this amendment.
7 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That this Board go on record as vigorously supporting
the passage of Senate Bill 115, Senate Bill 151, and House Joint Reso-
lution7 because of their potential to provide municipalities with needed
sources of revenue to support present and future public programs and
improvements and to provide local governments with the constitutional
,power to.exercise greater authority in shaping their own destiny through
local, self-government.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this /7 day of February, 1969.
ATTEST:. %'J /kiL///r/,�
MARILYN MO RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
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MELTON, JR.
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