Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-25
$. j. H. NO. I.
Substitute for House Joint Resosu-
ton No. SD
BY Committee of the Whole.

| Joihl RESOLUTION proposing two
separate amendments to Section 8
! OF Article IS of the Constitution Of
the State of Idaho so as "a to make
the County Treasurer ex-officio tax
collector, 90 to permit County
Treasurers to appoint deputies and
clerical assistance when so err
powered by the Board Of County
Commissioners.
Be il resolved by the Legislature
Of the State of Idaho:
Section /. That that sentence Of
Section 6 of Article IS of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho
reading; The Legislature by general
and uniform laws shall provide for
the election biennially in each of
the several counties of the State. Of
County Commissioners a Sheriff a
County Treasurer, who is ex-officjo
public administrator, Probate
Judge, a County Superintendent OF
Public instruction, a County Asses
,sor, who is ex-officio tax collector. a
Coroner and a Surveyor be amend
ed by striking out the words who
is ex-officio tax collector" after the
words "a County Assessor and in
sorting the words 'and also ex
''public administrator.
Section 2. That that sentence OF
Section 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
trict Court shall be empowered by
the County Commissioners to appoint
such deputies and clerical assistance
as the business of their offices NAV
require; said deputies and clerical as
sistants to receive such compensa-
ton as may be fixed by the County
be amended by in
serting 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
ion which questions shall be as fol-
ows:
l. Shall Section of Article 12
If the Constitution of the State of
IDAHO be amended so as to make
county Treasures and ex-officio tax
2. Shall Section 6 of Article IS
# the Constitution of the State of
IDAHO be amended so as to authorize
'ounty Treasurer and ex-officio tax
ollectors to employ deputies and
lerical assistance when so en-
owered by the Board of County
Section 4. In case the first ques-
ion be carried by the vote of a ma
)rity of the electors voting thereon,
aid sentence of the Constitution of
ne State of Idaho shall read: "The
legislature by general and uniform
iws shall provide for the election
iennially in each of the several
Ounties of the State, of County Com =
iissioners. Sheriff, County
reasurer. who is ex-officio public
and also ex-officio tax
)llector. Probate Judge, a County
nperintendent of Public Instruction,
County Assessor, a Corner and a
nrveyor..v In case the second ques-
on be carried by the vote Of the
ajority of the electors voting there
4, said sentence of the Constitu-
on of the State of Idaho shall
lad: "The Sheriff, County Assessor,
ounty 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-
tiles 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-
itutional Amendments in each
,unty of the State for at least six
y consecutive weeks prior to the
xt general election in not less than
Ie % newspaper of general cir
lation published in each County