Reid v. Jones

Hardy W. Croxton, Special Justice.

This is a taxpayer’s action challenging the constitutionality of Act 101 Oof the General Assembly, 1976, because it is contrary to the terms of Article 5, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. Article 5, Section 30 provides:

“General and Special Appropriations. The General Appropriation Bill shall embrace nothing but appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the state; all other appropriations shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one subject.”

The parties have stipulated…