Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION-
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDM FNr

HOUSE BILL No. -
An Act for the submission io The
qualified electors of the Stat" of Montana
Of an amendment to Section Ia. Article
XII of the constItntiou of the State OF
Montana, creating County Board Of
Equalization and a State Board Of
Equalization and prescribing the powers.
authority and duties of such respective
Board,
TIVE ASSEM- BLY, or THE STATE
OF MONTANA
Section |. That Section l5 of Article
I'll Of the Constitution OF the state of
Montana hc amended and that the uiea-
tion OF such nmendm:.nt be submitted To
The qualified electors nf the State of Mon
'"na nt the next general election,
Section 2. That section Is Of Article
NIi Of the Constitution Of the state of
Montana he and the same s hereby
amended !" read @ as follows
mi.soners OF each County shall const-
lnte County Board of Equalization and
the Governor. Secretary Of state State
Treasurer, State Auditor and ATTORNEY
EaualizatiOn. The duty Of the County
Rosrd OF Eanaliza tios, shall be to adjust
ana ednalize the valuation Of taxable
property within their respective Counties
and all such adjustments and eanaliza-
tion may be superv sed reviewed
changed, Increased or decreased by the
stat" Board OF EQUALIZATION. The State
Hoard Of EGuaiiza ton may adjust and
"1unllze the valuation of taxable prop
elty among the several Counties and tho
dinerenf classes of taxable property In
hctw'een Individual taxpayers; supervise
and review the acts Of County Assessors
and County Boards Of Equalization;
change. increase or decrease va,ua lions
made by County Assessors or eaualized
ny County Boards of Equalization and
hnS such authority and may do a
THINKS necessary to secure fair, just
and equitable valuation Of taxable prop
erty among the Counties and between
the different classes of property and in
dtviduals
sectio 3 Separate official ballots
shall he used Mt the general election to
be held IN November. 1916, which shall
have printed thereon. the words: For
th~ Amendment to the constitution pro
viding for the creation OF county
Board Of Eaualizat tion and a State Board
OF Equalization and defining the powers
s..hority ayd duties of such Bon DIS"
to the constitution providing for the
creation of q County Board of Enuaiiza-
tion and state Board OF Equalization
duties of such Boards" and the electors
shall designate a preference for either Of
he propositions by marking an X before
me proposition for which such elector
III sires to vote.
Section I. The Yates east for and
against the amendment to the constitu-
lion above proposed shall he canvased az
provided by the general election laws Of
me state or Montana, for the canva ssins
II the votes Of the electors of the State
Section s. All Acts and parts Of Acts
n conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section O. This Act shall take effect
md he In full force from and after it's
iRssage and approval.
March I. 1915.
United STATES OF AMERICA
state of Montana. ~.
J. A. NJ. Anderson the duly elected,
lualified and acting Secretary of State
y the Stat" of Montana. do hereby cer-
nv that the above and foregoing is a
MI. true and correct copy of an Act en-
tiled: An Act for the submission to
he qualified electors of the State OF
iontana of an amendment to Section 15
rticle MI. of the Constitution of the
tate of Montana, creating COUNTY
s"ard # Equalization and State Board
7 Enuaization and pres rihing
he powers. authority and duties of such
Roards.
In witness whereof 7 have hereunto
Il my hand and affixed the Great Seal
I the State Of Montana at Helena the
apital nf said State this Sth day of July.
j. D., 1916.
A. NJ. ALDERSON
SeaD Secretary Of State
First publication July 20-15t