Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-11
S. J. r. NO. 1.
Substitute for House Joint ResoIu-
ton No. SD
BY Committee of the Whole.


A Joint resolution proposing two
separate amendments to Section
OF Article Is of the Constitution of
the state OF Idaho so as "a to make
lne county Treasurer ex-officio tax
leoiiector' % to permit County
Ireasurers TO appoint deputies and
clerical assistance when so en-
powered by the Board of Countv
Commissioners.
Be ii resolved by the I,eeislatura
Of the State of Idaho:
Section l. That that sentence NJ
! Section 6 of Article IS of tha
Constitution of the State of Idaho
reading; THE Legislature by general
and uniform laws shall provide for
the election biennialIy in each Of
the several counties of the State. Of
County Commissioners. a Sheriff a
County Treasurer who is ex-officio
public administrator. Probate
Judge, County Superintendent of
Public instruction, a County Asses
sor' who is ex-officio tax collector. a
coroner and Surveyor" be amend
ca by striking out the words who
is ex-officio tax collector" after ethe
words a County Assessor" and in
sorting the words "and also ex
officio tax collector" after the words
public administrator.
Section 2. That that sentence of
Section 6 of Article Is of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Idaho read
ing: The Sheriff, County assessor
and ex-officio tax collector. Auditor
and recorder and Clerk of the Dis
trlct Court shall be empowered by
the County Commissioners to appoint
such deputies and clerical assistance
as the business of their offices may
require; said deputies and clerical as
slstants to receive such compensa-
ton as may be fixed by the County
commissioners" be amended by in
sorting after the word assessor" the
words County Treasurer.
Section 3. In order to carry out
the provisions of this resolution two
% questions shall be separately
submitted to the electors of the State
of Idaho at the next general cleo
ton which questions shall be as fol-
ows:
1. Shall Section of Article 10
Of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended so as to make
County Treasurers and ex-officio tax
OlitItOI-
2. Shall Section of Article fs
If the Constitution of the State of
IDAHO be amended so as to authorize
1ounty Treasurer and ex-officio tax
Collectors to employ deputies and
clerical assistance when so en-
lowered by the Board of County
Section 4. In case the first uues-
ion be carried by the vote of ma
ority of the electors voting thereon,
aid sentence of the Constitution of
he State of Idaho shall read: 1.-THE
by general and uniform
avs shall provide for the election
1ennially in each of the several
ountles of the State, of County Com
llssioners, a Sheriff, County
treasurer. who is ex-officio public
ADMINISTRATOR and also ex-officio tax
oilector, Probate Judge, County
uperintendent of Public Instruction,
County Assessor, Corner and a
urveyor." In case the second ques-
on be carried by the vote of the
ajority of the electors voting there
n, said Der:ence of the Constitu-
on of the State of Idaho shall
lad: THE Sheriff. County Assessor,
)unty Treasurer and ex-officio tax
llector, Auditor and Recorder and
ERIK of the District Court, shall be
npowered by the County Commits
oners to appoint such deputies as
cir offices may require: said de-
ties and clerical assistants to re-
i've such compensation as may be
led by the County Commissioners
Section 5 The Secretary of State
hereby authorized and required
make publication of these Con-
tutional Amendments in each
unity of the State for at least six
} consecutive weeks prior to the
xt general election in not less than
e ca newspaper of general cir
lation published in each County.