The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-15
House Joint Resolution No. 10.

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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 l. 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 receive, as full
compensation for their services, fixed an
nual salaries, to be paid quarterly out of the
county treasury, as other expenses are paid.
All actual and necessary expenses, i'll
CURED by any county officer or deputy. in
the performance of his official duties, shall
be legal charge against the county, and
which may come into his hands. All ices,
which may come into his hands from what
ever source, over and above his actual and
necessary expenses, shall be turned into
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, y 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 for
and pay into the county treasury, any
money received, as fees or compensation,
In excess 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 embezzlementO of public funds, and
be punishable as provided for such offenses.
Section Ill. The questions, to be sub
mitted to the electors of the State at the
next general election. shall be as follows
~. Shall section seven of article eigh-
teen, of the constitution be so amended, as
TO provide for the compensation of all
county officers by annual salaries instead
OF fees; and for the payment of the actual
ana necessary expenses OF such officers in
stead OF mileage?
(2). Shall section nine of article eighteen
OF the constitution be so amended as to
make it felony for any county officer as
deputy to neglect or refuse to pay into the
county treasury all fees in excess of his
actual and necessary expenses?
Passed the House March 5, 1897.
Passed the Senate March S, 1897.
STATE OF IDAHO.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
!, George J. lie wis, 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 ct the
fourth session, submitting certain amend
| ments to the constitution to the electors oil
the state, rs shown by the original enrolled
joint resolutions on file in this departme emit
! In witness whereof, have hereunto sci
| my hand and affixed the great seal
OF the State Of Idaho Done ai
lSEAL.1 Boise this 18th day of September
A. y. 1885,
| GEO. ]. LEWIS,
Secretary Of State.