Title: Constitutional Amendments Calendar 2

1976

Amendment 56: Establish and Limit Salaries of Governor and Other State Officers

This amendment increased the salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, and the state land commissioner. It repealed Amendments 37 and 48, and part of it was replaced by Amendment 63 in 1984.

Amendment 57: Exemption or Lowering of Intangible Personal Property Tax

This amendment made intangible property such as patents and computer software exempt from personal property taxes.

1978

Amendment 58: Creation of a State Court of Appeals

This amendment created the state court of appeals.

1980

Amendment 59: Property Tax Relief and Rollback

This amendment reduced property taxes by allowing the millage rates to rollback or decrease if the assessed property values went up by more than 10%.

1982

Amendment 60: Interest Rate Control

This amendment set interest rates and determined the penalty for violations.

Amendment 61: Three-Mill Country Road Tax

This amendment allowed county quorum courts to levy an annual tax of up to 3 mills to build and repair county roads. It repealed Amendment 3.

1984

Amendment 62: Local Capital Improvement Bond

This amendment permitted city and county governments with voter approval to issue bonds for capital improvements such as remodeling or repairing public buildings. It repealed Amendments 13, 17, 25, and 49. In 1986 parts of it were replaced by Amendment 65.

Amendment 63: Four-Year Terms for State Constitutional Officers

This amendment extended the term limits of the governor, lieutenant governor, state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, and the state land commissioner from two to four years.

1986

Amendment 64: Municipal Court Jurisdiction Amendment

This amendment granted joint jurisdiction to municipal and circuit courts for civil cases that involved up to $3,000.

Amendment 65: Revenue Bonds

This amendment permitted governmental units to issue bonds to pay for capital improvements on public buildings and agricultural facilities without requiring voter approval.

1988

Amendment 66: Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission

This amendment established the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. It also outlined rules regarding disciplinary actions, suspension, removal, and retirement of judges.

Amendment 67: Jurisdiction of Matters Relating to Juveniles and Bastardy

This amendment put matters relating to juveniles, who are children under the age of eighteen, and children born out of wedlock under the jurisdiction of chancery, circuit, or probate courts. It also allowed for the establishment of separate juvenile courts.

Amendment 68: Prevent Abortion Funding and to Restrict Abortion

This amendment prevented the use of public funds to pay for any abortion, except to save the mother's life.

1990

Amendment 69: Repeal Amendment 44 to the Constitution

This amendment repealed Amendment 44 to the Arkansas Constitution.

1992

Amendment 70: Amendment to Prohibit Public Relations Funds for State Executive and Legislative Offices and to Govern Compensation and Expense Reimbursement for Such Officials

This amendment prevented executive officials from being reimbursed by the state for any expenses except those connected to their official duties. It also raised the salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, and the state land commissioner.

Amendment 71: Personal Property Tax Amendment

This amendment exempts all personal property, except motor vehicles, from property taxes levied by the city, county, school district, or other taxing units.

Amendment 72: City and County Library Amendment

This amendment allowed voters to increase the property tax rate up to 5 mills to pay for public library operations and maintenance.

Amendment 73: Arkansas Term Limitation Amendment

This amendment set the term limits at two terms for executive officials and state senators, and three terms for state representatives. It also limited terms for U.S. Representatives and Senators from Arkansas. In 1995 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the limitations on U.S. Congress members was unconstitutional.

1996

Amendment 74: Uniform Property Tax for Schools

This amendment set a uniform property tax millage rate to maintain and operate public schools.

Amendment 75: Arkansas Sales Tax for Game and Fish

This amendment levied an additional one-eighth of 1% sales tax to support the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Amendment 76: Congressional Term Limits

This amendment called Arkansas Congress members to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would limit the terms of U.S. Representatives and Senators. In 1997 the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled this amendment was unconstitutional.

1998

Amendment 77: Special Judges

This amendment authorized the assignment of special and retired judges. It also allowed circuit, chancery, and probate judges to temporarily exchange circuits. The first section of this amendment was repealed.

2000

Amendment 78: City and County Redevelopment

This amendment authorized cities and counties to form redevelopment districts and issue bonds for redevelopment projects in those districts.

Amendment 79: Property Tax Relief

This amendment helped to slow the rise in property taxes by limiting the increase of property values after reappraisal.

Amendment 80: Qualifications of Justices and Judges

This amendment redefined judicial roles and gave the Arkansas Supreme Court the authority to establish court procedures and practices. It also repealed sections of Amendments 58, 64, and 77.

2002

Amendment 81: Protection of the Secrecy of Individual Votes

This amendment repealed a section of Amendment 50 to help protect voter secrecy.

2004

Amendment 82: Obligation Bonds for Economic Development

This amendment allowed the Arkansas General Assembly to issue general obligation bonds to fund large infrastructure projects or attract economic development projects.

Amendment 83: Same-Sex Marriage Ban

This amendment defined marriage as the union between one man and one woman, thereby banning same-sex marriages. It was overturned by the Pulaski County Circuit Court in 2014.

2006

Amendment 84: Charitable Bingo and Raffles

This amendment allowed nonprofit organizations such as religious, educational, fraternal, and volunteer rescue service organizations to hold raffles and bingo games.

2008

Amendment 85: Voting and Elections

This amendment updated the language regarding voter requirements from Amendment 51. It removed obsolete language and allowed the General Assembly to establish the date and time of elections and poll worker qualifications.

Amendment 86: Annual Sessions of the General Assembly

This amendment required the General Assembly to meet every year by continuing regular sessions in odd-numbered years then also meeting in even-numbered years for financial sessions.

Amendment 87: State Lottery

This amendment created the Arkansas State Lottery to fund college scholarships and grants.

2010

Amendment 88: Hunting Rights

This amendment gave residents the right to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife in the state. It also authorized the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to regulate this right according to the wildlife conservation and management rules laid out in Amendment 35.

Amendment 89: Interest Rate Limit

This amendment changed interest rate limits on loans for government entities, federally insured depository institutions, and other lenders.

Amendment 90: Bonds for Economic Development

This amendment changed Amendment 82 and authorized the General Assembly to issue bonds to attract major new industries to the state.

2012

Amendment 91: Funding for State Highways

This amendment added a temporary 0.5% sales tax increase to pay for a statewide four-lane highway system.

2014

Amendment 92: Legislative Approval of State Agency Rules

This amendment gave the General Assembly the power to review and approve any changes to the administrative rules of state agencies.

Amendment 93: Ballot Measure Signature Requirements

This amendment gave more time to gather signatures on a state-wide initiative or petition if it had at least 75% of its required signatures when it was turned in to the Secretary of State.

Amendment 94: Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency and Financial Reform

This amendment regulated contributions and gifts to state officials, formed a commission to set the salaries of members of the General Assembly, and established term limits for members of the General Assembly. It repealed parts of Amendments 6, 9, 15, 43, and 70.

2016

Amendment 95: Terms, Election, and Eligibility of Elected Officials

This amendment increased the term lengths for elected county judges, court clerks, and surveyors from two years to four years. It also prohibited certain elected county officers from being appointed or elected to a different civil office during their term.

Amendment 96: Gubernatorial Power when Governor is Absent from State

This amendment allowed Arkansas governors to keep their power and duties when out of the state. Before this, the lieutenant governor took over when the governor was gone.

Amendment 97: Remove Cap on State-Issued Bonds

This amendment edited Amendment 82 by removing the limit on state-issued bonds to corporations, associations, institutions, or individuals to fund economic development projects and services.

Amendment 98: Medical Marijuana

This amendment legalized medical marijuana in Arkansas. It also created the Medical Marijuana Commission to regulate cultivation facilities and allocated the taxes collected from the sale of medical marijuana to fund technical institutes, vocational training, and the General fund.

2018

Amendment 99: Voter Identification

This amendment required that individuals provide a valid photographic identification when voting in person or casting an absentee ballot. It also required the state to issue photo IDs free of charge to eligible voters.

Amendment 100: Casinos Authorized in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson Counties

This amendment allowed the Arkansas Racing Commission to issue casino licenses to four casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson Counties.

2020

Amendment 101: Transportation Sales Tax Continuation

This amendment continued the 0.5% sales tax issued by Amendment 91 for construction of a statewide four-lane highway system.

Amendment 102: State Legislative Term Limits

This amendment set term limits for members of the General Assembly to twelve consecutive years with the option to return after a four-year break.

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