Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


HOtf SE BILL No %
An Act for the Hilbmssion to the
qualified electors OF The State of Montana
OF an amendment to Section IL, Article
Nii of ih" Constitution of the State OF
Montana. creating County Beard of
Eauni'.atlon and State Board of
authority and duties of such respective
Board =
nE II ENACTED ny rnH I.EGlsLA-
TIVE ASSEMHI.Y or THE STATE
Section l. That section II Of Article
XII Of the Constitution Of the State of
Montnna Dc amended and thnt tho ques-
ton Of such aniendmt nj he ,,ubmittad to
the p,aliled electors of the State of Mon
thnH ht the next general election.
Section 2. That Section IL of Article
Xll OF the Constitution Of the State of
Montana be and the same IL hereby
amended to read NJ follows;
section II. The Bonrd Of County Com
neiasioners of sach County shall conati-
the Governor, Secretary OF state. State
Treasurer State Auditor and Attorney
General shall constitute a State Board OF
Eanaiization IN. duty ~ the County
nnd sgualize the valuation Of taxable
|Iroperty within their Respective Counties
and all such adjustments and caunliza-
ton may be supervised, reviewed.
changed Increased or decreased by the
state Board OF Equalization, The State
BOARD of Equalization mny adjust and
rdnaltze the valuation OF taxable prop
nrty among the several Counties nnd tha
different classes Of taxable property ln
the same and In the several counties ana
between Individual taxpayers supervise
enh review the acts Of County Asseasors
aud County Roards of Euuali.ation:
fhangc, increase or decrease valuations
made by County Assessors or caualizcd
y. county Boarda of Equalization mud
thlngs NECESSARY to secure fair, just
ma rtpiltable valuation OF taxable ueop-
"rty alpoDg the Gonntica anil hetwenn
~ different classes Of properly and In
dieiduals.
I SnetioE 3. Separate officinl ba allots
hall y" used Mt the general election IN
he held IN November, 1916. which ih.Ii
aave printed thHroOn. the Words: 1Iror
W" amendment to the constitution pro-
"itltng for the creation of a County
board OF EdtH,Izati ion and u State Board
u ,ta,,allgattcn e1id detining tho. nowers
'lthorItr and d,tties, of each Boards"
md the words: Against the amendment
10 "" constitution Druviding for the
rr"a tlsn Of y County Bharh ~ Enu:aliza-
md deAning III" pn~"rs. AUTHORITY mud
t',itiea of sueh RotrdH.' and thu, electors
mall nHsiFnate y prhferet,ce for, rit her of
M pt,oFo'ations hv marking an X befor.
nc uronosttion for which such elcctor
tk'sircs. to vote
| Section T. The vot cs east for. and
tneainst the amendment 10 the constitn-
tiou abaVe pPonosed shall be cnpyased M
nrov'ded bv the general election laws of
h" State of Montana. for the e.,nvassing
af the votes of the electors of the Stats
Section :. All Acts and parts Of .scts
~ conflict herewith are berebv repealed
Section g. This Act shnll take effe"t
md h" in full force from and after it's
"aasagn md approval
Apnreved Mnrch l. 1915
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State af Montana. Ms.
L. a. NJ. Anderson. the duly elected
qualified and acting Secretary Of State
of tho Stat" of Montana do hereby cer-
4 ''fv that the shove and foregoing is n
full. true aud correct COPY af an Act en-
titled: AN Act for the submission to
the aualttted electors of the State oe
Montana of an amendments tn S,ctios, IT,
Article XII, of the Constitution nf tho
State of Montaf,a, creating a Cel,nt v
sea,d If Eaa,ANzAtien ;slss a Ssste R,H,rd
~ Humiliation and prescrihin n 2
the pow~rS authority and duties ~ such
krespectiv" Boards"
I'm witness whereof 7 have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
lot the State OF Montana a. Helena. tho
capital Of said State this Sth day of July.
| 4. D., 1916.
A. NJ. AI.DERSON
| tSeaD Secretary of State.
First publication July 20-15t