Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
IIOESl; BILL. No. =.

HOUSE BILL No, -.
qualified electors of The state OF Montana
OF IN amendment to Section i5 Article
III of the consti'n,ion of the state OF
Equalization and State Board of
Equalization and prescribing the powers,
authority and duties of such respective
Board"
Hti n ENACTED by THE LEGIsLA-
TIVE ASSsMB or THE STATE
or MONTANA:
section l. That Section i5 OF Article
XII Of the Constitution OF the state of
Montana be amended and that the ques-
ton of such amendment bc submitted to
he qualified electors OF the State of Mon
tanh at the next general election.
Section 3 That Section 10 OF Article
XII of the Constitution of the state OF
Montana be and the same Ia hereby
amended 10 read as follows:
Section Is. The Board of County Com
missioners OF ench County shall constl-
tGte u County Board of Equalization and
me Governor. Secretary of State, State
Treasurer State Auditor and Attorney
General shall constitute u State Board of
EQUALIZATION. Tho duty OF the Count
i'onrd or EQUALIZATION fhall be to adjus<
property within their respective Counties
ana all auch adjustments and eaualiza-
ION may be a.uperv sed. reviewed.
state Heard q r.auaiization I The :" state ATE
i"hrd or EQUALIZATION may adjust and
cqualizc the valuation of taxable prop
,nV hilonE the several Counties and the
ui1cfenl classes Of taxable property in
/ the snfne and In the several counties and
between Individual taxpayers; supervise
anu review the acts Of County Assessors
ana County soar d s of Equalization:
change. Increase or decrease valuations
made by County Assessors or eanaiized
~ County Boards of Equalization and
l!ns such authority and may do all
things necessary to secure fair, lust
aud equitable valuation of taxable prop
"rty among the Counties and between
Ne direrent classes OF property and in
Section D. Separate official ballots
shail .. used at the general election to
bs held IN November, 1916 which shall
the amendment to the constitution pro-
yidfne for the creation of "A County
Board OF Equalization aud "A State Board
Of Equalization ind defining the bowers
authority aud duties of such Bon 'da."
and the words Against the amendment
l." the constitution providing for the
creation of County Board of Euualiza-
tion and a State Board OF Equalization
md defining the powers. authority and
duties of such Boards" and the electors
shall designate IA preference for either OF
me propositions by marking an before
the proposition for which such eector
desires to vote
Section a. The votes east for and
against the amendment to the constitu-
ton above proposed shall be canvased as
provided by the general election laws Of
ne state of Montana. for the canvassing
Section s. All Acts and parts Of Acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section g.. This Act shall take effect
and he In fun force from and after its
passage and approval.
ADproved March !. 1915
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana. So.
!. A. M. Anderson. the duly elected
qualified and acting Secretary Of State
of the state of Montana. do hereby cer-
t'fv that the above and foregoing is a
fun. true and correct copy of an Act en-
titled: AN Act for the submission to
the qualified electors of the State OF
Montana nf an amendment to Section Is,
state of Montana. creating a County
Hoard IF fdualiZatior aud State Board
OF EQUALIZATION and prescr ribing
the powers. authority and duties of such
respective Boards"
In witness whereof I have hereuuta
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
nf the State Of Montana at Helena the
capital of said State this Sth day of July
A. D., 1916.
A. M. ANDERSON.
lSeaD Secretarv of State
First publication July 20-15t