Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

HOUSE BILL No. q.
An Act for the submission to the
qualified electors OF the State OF Montana
Of nm amendment to Section l5. Article
XII of the Constitution of the State of
Montana. creating County Board Of
Equalization and prescribing the powers.
authority and duties OF such respective
Bonrd.t
r' FIVE VN Assr!MhLY NH " or 'M TH: sTnTE sis.m
or MONTANA:
section l. That Section 10 OF Article
XII Of the Constitution of the state of
MOhtnnn be amended and that the ques-
tion OF snch amendm;nt be submitted to
thr qualified electors OF the State OF Mon-
lfnn at the next general election.
Section Q. That Section u OF Article
XII of the Constitution of the state OF
Montana be and the same is hereby
amended TO read an follows:
Section 10, The Board of County Com
intc = County Board of Equalization and
the Governor. Secretary OF State, state
Treasurer. State Auditor and ATTORNEY
Equalization. The duty Of the Count
Hoard or Equalization shall be to adjuf>
ind cqnalixe the valuation of taxable
property within their respective Counties
and all such adjustments and eq,iaiisa-
iion may be supervl sed. reviewed
changed. Increased or decreased by the
state Board of Equalization. The State
hoard OF Equalization may adjust ana
canhlizc the valuation of taxable prop
otty among the several Counties and the
dinerent classes OF taxable property In
between Individual taxpayers: supervise
and review the acts OF County Assessors
and County Boards of Equalization:
rnansr Increase pnn or decrease valuations
y" County Boards OF Equalization and
has such authority and may do "A
things necessary to secure fair just
and equitable valuation of taxable prop
"rty among the Counties and between
The different classes of property and In
dividuals.
shall be used at the general election to
be held In November 1916 which shall
have printed thereon. the words '.For
thea, the amendment to the CONSTITUTION pro
Board of Equalization and a State Board
Of Equalization ana defining the powers
snih9sty a. 9s a3a duties Of such Boz d.
creation Of County Board OF Equaliza-
tien and state Board Of Equalization
duties of such Boards" and the electors
shall designate d preference for either of
the propositions by marking an X before
the proposition for which such elector
desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes Gust for and
against the amendment to the consttu
ton above proposed shall be canvased as
provided by the general election laws OF
the State of Montana. for the canvassing
Of the votes of the electors of the State.
Section s. All Acts and parts Of Acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section 6. This Act shall take effect
and be in full force from and after its
passage and approval.
ApDroved March !. 1915
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State OF Montana. So.
!. A. NJ. Anderson. the duly elected
qualified and acting Secretary of State
of the State of Montana. do hereby GER
tifv that the above and foregoing is n
full. trua and correct copy of an Act en-
titled: IAN Act for the submission to
the qualified electors of the State Of
Montana Of an amendment to Section H.
Article XII. of the Constitution of the
state of Montana. creating a County
Board IF Equalization and a State board
Of EQUALIZATION and prescribing
the powers. authority and duties of such
Boards
in witness whereof 7 have hereunto
set my hand and AFFIXED the Great Seal
rf the State of Montana at Helena. the
capttal Of said State this Sth day of July.
A. D., 1916.
A. NJ. ANDERSON.
(SeaD Secretary Of State
First publication July 20-15t