The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-24
House Joint Resolution No. 10.

A joint resolution to submit to the elect
ors of the State of Idaho. for approval or
rejection, amendments to sections seven.
eight and nine of article eighteen OF the
constitution OF the State of Idaho, re-
lating to the compensation OF county
officers.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Idaho:
Section I. That section seven, OF article
eighteen of the constitution Of the State OF
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Section VII. All county officers, and
deputies when allowed. shall ccive, AS full
compensation for their services, fixed an
nual salaries, to he p lid quarterly cut OF the
county treasury, as other expenses are PAID.
All actual and necessary expenses, IN
Cured by any county officer or deputy. In
the performance of his official duties, shall
be legal charge against the county. and
may be retained by him out of any fees,
which may come into his hands. All tees,
which may come into his hands from what
ever source, over and above his actual and
necessary expenses, shall be turned into
a county treasury at the end OF each quar-
ter. He shall, at the end of each quarter,
file with the clerk of the board of county
commissioners, sworn statement, accom-.
panied by proper vouchers, showing all
expenses incurred and all fees received
which must be audited by the board as Other
accounts.
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 or deputy to account FOL
and pay into the county treasury, any
money received, as fees or compensation
in excess of his actual and necessary ex
penses, incurred i'll the performances Of hi.
official duties, within ten days after nj,
quarterly settlement with the county, shall
| be felony. and the grade Of the crime
shall be embezzlement OF public funds, am
| be punishable as provided for such OffenSes
Section LII. The questions, to be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State at tn
next general election. shall be as follows
| I). Shall section seven of article eigh
| teen, of the constitution be SO amended. o.
to provide for the compensation Of al
county officers by annual salaries insteas
of fees; and Tor the payment OF the actua
and necessary expenses of such officers in
stead of mileage?
! (2). Shall section nine of article eighteel
OF the constitution be SO amended US t
| make it felony for any county officer al
| deputy to neglect or refuse to pay into thu
county treasury all fees in excess of hi
actual and necessary expenses?
Passed the House March 5, 1897.
Passed the Senate March =, 1897.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
l, George J. LIE Wis, Secretary of State O
the State of Idaho, d. hereby certify tina
the foregoing are full, true and literal copie
of two joint resolutions adopted by til
legislature of the State of Idaho 1T til
fourth session, submitting certain amend
ments to the constitution to the electors Q
the State, as shown by the original enrolle
joint resolutions on file in this department
In witness whereof, have hereunto sc
i my hand and affixed the great sea
of the State of Idaho. Done 8
(SEAL. Boise this 18th day of September
/ A. ID. 18,B.
GEO. J. LEWIS,
Secretary Of State.