Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-11-04
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION MUM
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A joint resolution to submt
to the electors of the Sta,
of Idaho for approval or rejection
amendments to Sections Seven, Eight
and Nine, Of Article Eighteen Of III.
Constitution Of the State of Idaho, re
lating to the compensation of count
officers,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISL.ATUM
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO.
SECTION THAT Section seven, III
Article eighteen of the Constitution d
the State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section 7. All county officers, and
deputies when allowed, shall receive, q
full compensation for their service,
fixed annual salaries. to be paid quS.
terly out of the county treasury, as oths
expenses are paid.
All actual and necessary expenses, ill., |
Cured by any county officer or deputy
in the performance Of his official duties |
shall be a legal charge against the
county, and may be retained by him out
of any fees, which ma, come into Bis
hands. All fees, which may come incl
his hands from whatever source, ogr
and above his aciu 4 necessaBl
expenses, shall be t.. .Au INTO the county
treasury at the end of each quarter. HI
shall, at the end Of each quarter, Gle
with the clerk of the board of couny
commissioners, a sworn statement, aeI
companied by proper vouchers, Showing
all expenses Incurred and ali fees n.
ceived, which must be audited by the
board as other accounts.
SEC. 2.-That Section nine. of Article
eighteen of the Constitution OF the Stas
of Idaho, be amended 70 read as follows
Section 9. The neglect or refusal, oil
any county officer or deputy 10 account
for and pay into the county treasury
any money received, as fees or compen.
~sation. in excess of his actual and neces
sary expenses, incurred in the perform.
ance of his official duties, within ten
days after his quarterly settlement with
the county, shall be a felony, and The
grade of the crime shall be embezzle
ment of public funds. and be punishsbis
as provided for such offenses.
SEC. 3--The questions, 10 be submit
ted to the electors OF the state at the
next general election, shall be as Ton
lows:
Q). Shall Section seven OF Article
eighteen, of the Constitution he So
amended, as to provide for the compen,'
sation of all county officers by annual
salaries instead of fees; and for the pay
ment of the actual and necessary er
penses of such officers instead OF mile
age?
(2). Shall Section nine Of Ar,lct
eight. Ell, of the Constitution be %
amended AS to make it "a felony for a1y
county officer as deputy to neglect or Re.
fuse to pay into the county treasury all
fees in excess of his actual and Necessary
expensesl
Passed the House March S, 1897.
Passed the Senate March 8, 1897,
STATE OF IDAHO,
DEPARTMENT OF Staten
l, George J. Lewis, Secretary of STATE
of the State of Idaho, do hereby cerliF
that the foregoing are full, true and IT.
eral copies of two joint Resolutions
adopted by the legislature of the Stat
of Idaho at the fourth session, submit
ting certain amendments to the constr
tuition to the electors of the state, a.
shown by the original enrolled JONI
resolutions on file in this department
In witness whereof, l have hereane
set my hand and affixed the great sea-
OF the State of Idaho. Done at Bo's
this II day of September, A. d. 1895.
GEORGE ]. LEWIS,
IsEAL.1 Secretary of State