Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENr
HOUSE BILL. No, ~.


qnaiiied electors tor Of the Stat" Of Montana
of an amendment to Section H., Article
MI Of the Consultation Of the state Of
Montana, creating County BOARD u
Equalization and n State Board of
Equalization and prescribing the powers
authority ana duties of such respective
III " ENACTED BY THE LEGlsIA,,
' TIVE :, !, AssEMhLY A,sr OF THE sfATh
Xii OF the Consultation Of the state OF
Montana be amended and thnt the anes-
ton OF such nmendrnsnt be unlimited to
the qualified electors of the State OF Mon
tana Mt the next general election,
Section 2. That Section Is Of Article
MI Of the Constitution Of tho State OF
Montana be and the same Is hereby
om.ndsd to read as followa;
Section i5 The Board Of County Com
n,issioners Of each County shall consti-
tnte County Board Of Eanalzation md
T'reasnref,s State Auditor and AttoiTleS
aeneral shall constitute State I!onrdt tof
1as .r %auuasta as 1'S .. # aas to o"" .aa
and eunalixe the valuation OF taxable
property within their respective Counties
| and all aueh adjustments and elualiza-
tion may be superv vised. reviewed,
changed, Increased or decreuaod by the
| State Board OF Equalization. The state
| I!oard Of Equalization may adjust ana
| equalize the valuation of taxable prop
erty among the several Counties and the
| different classes Of taxable property III
!, the snme and In the several counties nnd
and review the acts OF County Assessors
and County Honrds of Equalization:
| thnnge, increase or decrease valuations
made by County Assessors or egnaliHed
h% County Boards OF Equalization and
has such authority and may do Al
things necessary to secure n fair. Just
and equitable valuation OF taxable prop
erty among the Counties and between
| the dIfTArent clAH8aS of DrODe~ty and tn-
diyIdlais.
Section g. Separate official bal o Il
be held In November. 1916, which shall
have printed thereon. the words: "For
! the amendment to the constitution pro-
Yiding for the creation OF mt
/ Board OF Equalza tion and Il State Board
OF Equalization and defining the powers
aud the words: Against the amendment
creation. Of County Board Of Eaualiza-
! tion and a State Board OF Equalization
md detining, the powers, authority and
thall designate a preference for either of
| the propositions marking an X before
/ the proposition for which such elector
desires to vote.
| against the amendment to the constitu-
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 fun force from and after its
passage and approval.
| Approved March I. 1915.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State Of Montana. 81.
:: I. 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 a
| full, trua and correct copy of an Act en-
| titled: AN Act for the submission to
the qualified electors of the state, State o, of
Article XII. of the Constitution of the
state. OF Montana, creating County
| Board of Equalization and n State Board
| nf Euuniixation and prescrib I'M &
| the powers. authority and duties of such
respective. Boards"
| In witness whereof ! have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
Of the State of Montana MT Helena. the
capital Of said State this Sth day of July.
" - A. M. ANDERSON.
| (SeaD Secretary of State.
! First publication July 20-1bt