Constitution of Arkansas (2025 publisher edition) — Amendment 61: COUNTY ROAD TAX (CONST. AMEND. 3, REPEALED;

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Amendment 61

AMEND. 61. COUNTY ROAD TAX (CONST. AMEND. 3, REPEALED;
AND SECTION ADDED) .
County quorum courts may annually levy a county road tax not to exceed three (3) mills on the
dollar on all taxable real and personal property within their respective counties. Revenues
derived from the county road tax shall be used for the sole purpose of constructing and repairing
public roads and bridges within the county wherein levied. The authority granted by this
amendment shall be in addition to all other taxing authority of the county quorum courts.
Publisher’s Notes. This amendment was proposed by
S.J.R. No. 1 (see Acts 1981, p. 2374(ii)) and filed in the
office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 1981. It was
approved at the general election on Nov. 2, 1982, by a vote
of 362,009 for and 322,504 against.
Section 2 of Ark. Const. Amend. 61, repealed Ark. Const.
Amend. 3.