Home Rule in Arkansas

1 State of Arkansas

2 82nd General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 1999 HJR 1018

5 By: Representatives T. Thomas, R. Smith, Harris, Lynn, Sheppard, Salmon

8 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

9 "A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO

10 PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES SHALL HAVE LIMITED HOME

11 RULE."

13 Subtitle

14 "A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS

15 CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT

16 MUNICIPALITIES SHALL HAVE LIMITED HOME

17 RULE."

19 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND GENERAL

20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND BY THE SENATE, A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS

21 ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO:

22 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the

23 Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the

24 electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election

25 for Representatives and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon

26 at such election, adopt such amendment, the same shall become a part of the

27 Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to wit:

29 SECTION 1. Limited Home Rule.

30 Except with respect to the authority to levy taxes, which is unchanged

31 by this amendment, a municipality acting through its legislative body may

32 exercise local legislative authority not denied by this Constitution or by

33 law. However, no municipality may declare an act a felony or exercise any

34 authority not relating to its municipal affairs.

36 SECTION 2. This amendment becomes effective on January 1, 2001.