Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-12
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT.

HOUSE BILL No. q.
An hc. for the submission to the
qualified electors Of the State of Montana
Of an amendment to Section l5 Article
Nll of the Constitution OF the State OF
Mnntnna. creating cnunty Hoard Of
:n,lhiizn,ton and a state Board OF
authority and duties of such respective
Hoard"
HI:, Y T. EMAG,rEp ~ TnE hEGlshA, m 4 !,
TIVE ASSNMBLY OF THE STATE
SECTION !. That Section Is OF Article
XII OF the Constitution OF the State of
Montana he amended and that the qucs-
idn II such amendmant be submitted to
Tho qualified electors of the State of Mon
tana ut the next general election.
Section 2. That Section IS of Articl.
Montana be and the snme ia hereby
amended to read AZ follows;
settion H. The Board of County Com
rpissioners OF each County shall const-
lr,caa County Board, Of Equalization and
the Governor, Secretary OF State. State
Treasurer, state Auditor and Attorney
llqual,zation. The duty Of the Count
BOARD Of Equalization shall DO To adjus>
and equalize tho valuation of taxable
property within their respective Counties
t,on may be supervi Sod. reviewed,
changed. Increased or decreased by the
State Board of Equalization. Tho State
BOARD of Equalization may adjust and
cdualIze the valuation OF taxable prop
..ity among the several Counties and the
direrent classes Of taxable property In
the same and In the several counties and
bctween. individual taxpayers; supervise
and review the acts OF County Assessors
aud County Boards of Equalization:
change. incrense or decrease valuations
hH County Boards OF Equalization and
has such authority and may do all
things necessary to secure fair Just
and equitable valuation OF taxable prop
crtV tho (snuntAs nh hnt
the different classes of property and in
dividuals.
Section D. Separate official ballots
shall be used ut the general election to
be held In November 1876 which shall
have printed thereon. the words. ''For
the amendment to the constitution pro-
Board OF Equalization and State Board
of Equalization md defining the powers
authority ayd duties Of such Bon ,ds."
10 ths constitution providing for the
creation of a County Board Of Eaualiza-
tion and a State Board Of Equalization
,nd defining the powers, authority and
shall designate a preference for either OF
the propositions by marking an X before
the proposition for which such eector
Section I. The votes cast for and
against the amendment to the constitu-
tion above proposed shall be canvased as
e state Of Mo for the
of the votes of the electors of the State.
Section 6. All Acts and parts Of Acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section g. This Act shall take effect
and be In full force from and after its
passage and approval.
Approved March I. 1915.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State OF Montana. So.
l. A. NJ. Anderson. the duly elested
qualified and acting Secretary Of State
Of the State OF Montana. do hereby GER
t,fv that the above and foregoing In a
full, true and correct copy OF an Act en-
titled "An Act for the submission to
the qualified electors of the State os
Montana "f an amendment to Section Is.
Article XII. OF the Consastiti,n of the
State of Montana, creating County
Board of Eaualization and a State Board
~ EQUALIZATION and prsscrihi
the powers. authority and duties of such
respective Boards"
In witness whereof 7 have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Montana Mt Helena, the
capital Ut said State this 8th day of July,
A. D.. 1916
A. n. ANDERSON.
tSaaD ~ Secretary Of State
First publication July 20-15t