Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-12
MONTANA'S new BOXING Law
ADOPTED BY THE REFERENDUM
Bill Passed by Last Legislature and Approved by
Voters at Recent Election Provides for Boxing
Commissions and Disposal of Receipts.

Steps have already been taken i'll
Great Falls and probably in other cities
of the state for the resumption Of box
ing and wrestling of a professional
nature under the provisions Of the ath-
letic commission law recently approved
by the voters of the state and proclaime led
a law by Lieut.. Governor w. w. Me
Dowell, acting governor. The law was
framed at the last regular session of
the legislature for reference to the vot-
ers Of the state and was one of the
four measures approved by the peo-
pie.
The bill, as thus enacted into law,
follows:
Creation of Commission
Section /. Each county in the state
Of Montana may have a county athletic
commission within 80 days after the
passage of this act and its ratification
by majority vote of the people Of the
state Of Montana. The district judge
or judges of the judicial district Of
which said county is part shall upon
the presentation and filing of 4 petl-
ton by 100 taxpayers of county, ap-
point three persons to be members OF
such commission. who shall hold office
during the term of the district judge or
judges who appoint said commission
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified, and who shall not receive
any salary. Each member of the com
mission shall be qualified elector il
the county wherein said commission is
created.
Salary of Secretary
Section ,. The commission may main
tain any office for the transaction OF
it's business at place to be by it des-
ignated. The commission shall with
in 30 days after its members have beer
appointed meet and elect one of IL
members chairman Of the commission
and also elect a secretary Of the com
mission, who shall act during the plea
sure Of the commission, and who may
receive salary Of not to exceed SoOt
per annum, to be paid in monthly IN
stallments of not to exceed SD PEI
month, from the fund to be created a.
hereinafter provided for The commis
sion shall adopt Il seal and enact suc'
rules and regulations not inconslsteu
herewith as the commission may deem
necessary for the proper administrator
of this act.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty Of eh
secretary of the commission TO keep
full and correct account of all proceed
ings of the commission; to preserve an
keep at the office Of the commission al
books, documents and papers and to pre-
pare and serve such notices and othe
papers that may be required of him b.
the commission.
Authority of Commission.
Section T. 1t shall be lawful to con
duet boxing, sparring and wrestling eX
hibitions in conformity with and subJec
to the provisions Of this act. The com
mission shall have. and hereby is inFes
:,b tbo eIi Iipnrfiar
ana control Of the jurisdiction over a
boxing, sparring and wrestling matche
and exhibitions to be conducted, held q
given within the county and by any clut
corporation and association and no box
ing. sparring or wrestling match or cXhi
bition shall be conducted, held or give
within the county except pursuant to II
authority and in accordance with the prc
visions of this act; provided, however
nothing in this act shall be construed a
relating to amateur boxing or Wrestlln
exhibitions conducted in regularly organ
lied gymnasiums. The commission sha
have the power to license such hoxIn'
snarring and wrestling clubs as it ma
deem advisable under such rules and reg
ulations and amendments thereof as
NAV prescribe. Every application for
license as herein provided for, Shall /
in writing and shall be addresSe to tt
commission. and shall be verified by sue
officer of the club. corporation or ass(
citation on whose behalf the applicatlc
may be made. 1t shall contain a reclt
of such facts as, under the provision
hereof. will show the applicant Cntitlt
10 receive license, and in addition ther'
10. such other facts and re"itaEs as tt
commission may by rule require to
shown.
Section 5. All buildings or structure
used or intended to be used for the pn
pose of this act shall be properly vel
tilatcd and provided with fire exits al
fire escapes, if there need be, and "a
manner conform to the laws ordinanc'
and regulations pertaining TO buildlnl
in the city, town or village where 81
uated. Where a part of building
structure is used for the purpose
forth in this act, this section shall app
in the same manner
Limited to IS Rounds.
Section g. No boxing. sparrng
wrestling match or exhibition shall be
more than Is rounds in length; and t.