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AR SJR14
Joint Resolution
Status
2/8/2017
Primary Sponsor
Keith Ingram
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Constitution Amendment 31, Section 1 to expand the maximum annual tax levy for municipal police and firefighter retirement funds from 2 mills to 4 mills on the dollar of assessed property value.
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Increases the individual annual levy caps for the Policeman's Retirement Salary and Pension Fund from 1 mill to 2 mills on the dollar.
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Increases the individual annual levy caps for the Fireman's Retirement Salary and Pension Fund from 1 mill to 2 mills on the dollar.
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Expands the applicability of the tax authorization from only "cities of the first or second class" to include "a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town."
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Requires voter approval at a general election before the amendment becomes part of the Arkansas Constitution.
Legislative Description
An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning Retirement Salary And Pension Funds For Municipal Police Officers And Municipal Firefighters.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/1/2017