Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-29
House Joint Resolution No. 10

joint resolution to submit to the electors of the
| State Of Idaho for approval rejection, amend.
ments 10 sections seven, eight and nine of article
eighteen OF the constitution of the State Of Idaho
relating to the compensation of county officers.
BE resolved by the Legislature Of the State OF Idaho:
Section J. That section seven, of article eighteen
OF the constitution OF the State of Idaho be amended
/ TO read follows:
Section VII All county officers, and deputies
when allowed, shall receive as full compensaton
for their services, fixed annual salaries to be paid
quarterly out OF the county treasury as other ex.
pensos paid
All actual and necessary expenses incurred by any
county officer or deputy, in the performance OF his
oihelia dntes, shall be legal charge against the
county, and may be retained by him out Of any fees
which may come into his hands. All fees which
may come into his hands from whatever source over
and above his actual and necessary expenses shall
be turned unto county treasury at the end Of each
4 quarter. He shall at the end of each quarter file
with the clerk of the board of county commissioners
a sworn statement, accompanied by proper vouchers
showing all expenses incurred and all fees received
which must be audited by the board as other &C,
| counts.
Section II. That section nine of article eighteen
OF the constitution of the State OF Idaho be amended
/ to read as follows:
| Section TX. The neglect or refusal of any county
officer deputy to account for and pay into the
county treasury any money received as fees or com
pensaon, in Of his actual and necessary ex-
penses, incurred in the Performance OF his official
duties within ten days after his quarterly settlement
with the county shall be felony, and the grade OF
the crime shall be embezzlement of public funds and
| be punishable provided for such offenses
Section ILL., The questions, to be submitted 10 the
electors of the State at the next general election,
shall be as follows:
a. Shall section seven Of article eighteen OF the
constitution be So amended, TO provide for the
compensation Of all county officers By annual salaries
instead Ct fees, and for the payment Of the actual
and necessary expenses OF such officers instead Of
mileage!
{2l Shall section nine Of article eighteen Of the con
sttution be amended to make il felony for any
county officer deputy to neglect refuse 10 pay
into the county treasury all fees in Of his &C.
tn ! aud necessary expenses
Passed the House March s. 1897.
Passed the Senate March S, 1897
State OF Idaho.
Department OF State.
], George j. Lewis, Secretary OF State of the State
Of Idaho, do hereby certify that the foregoing are
full true and literal copies of two joint resolutions
adopted by the Legislature Of the State Of Idaho at
the fourth session, submitting certain amendments
TO the constitution 10 the electors OF the state a.
shown by the original enrolled joint resolutions on
ile 10 this department.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the great seal Of the State OF Idaho
lSeaLI Done at Boise this 18th day Of September
A. u lalA
GEO. j. LEWIS, Secretary Of State