The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Commission shall be composed of three
members who shall be appointed by
the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. A majority
of the members of the Montana Tax
Commission shall constitute a quorum.
The term of office of one of the COM
missioners first appointed shall end
on March LIST, 1929; of another first
appointed on March LIST, 1925: and of
the third first appointed on March LIST,
1927. Each succeeding commissioner
shall hold his office for the term of
| six years, and until his successor shall
have been appointed and qualified. In
case of a vacancy, the person ap-
pointed to fill such vacancy shall hold
office for the unexpired term in which
the vacancy occurs. The qualifications
and salaries of such commissioners
shall be as provided by law, provided,
however that the salary of each COM
missioner shall not be less than five
thousand dollars ($5, 000.00) per an
mum. The commission shall adjust
and ~equalize the valuation of taxable
property among the several counties,
and the different classes of taxable
property in any county and in the sew
eral counties and between individual
Taxpayers; classify property for the
purpose of taxation and provide the
percentum of value of each class as
the basis for taxation where a CLASH
f~ication has not been made and a per-
centum of the valuation crowded by
law: supervise and review the acts of
the county assessors and county
boards of equalization; change, in
crease or decrease valuations made by
county assessors or equalized by
county boards of equalization; make
( the assessment and apportionment
provided for in Section 16 of Article
XII and the special levy required by
Section 9 of said Article, as amended;
exercise such authority and do all
things necessary to secure a fair, just
and equitable valuation of taxable
property among the counties between
the different classes of property and
between individual taxpayers. Said
Commission shall also have such other
powers, and perform such other duties
relating to taxation as may be pre-
scribed by law.
Section 3. Separate official ballots
to be held in November, 1920, which
Sidll nave pllIICCu tllCICOLl IliC WOluS'
"For the amendment to the consti.
County Boards of Equalization, and a
their powers and duties" and the
words: against the amendment to
the constitution providing for the
creation of County Boards Of Equaliza;
ton and a State Tax Commission and
| LoF1n~ %h0rn rNNvvyorc 0~ IAyo~ ,
and each elector shall designate 9
preference for either of the provis.
ions by marking an X before the pro.
position for which such elector de.
sires to vote.
Section A. The votes cast for and
against the amendment above pro-
posed shall be canvassed and deter.
mined as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State of Montana.
Section 5. All Acts and parts Of
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall take eff.
feet and be in full force from anC
after it's passage and approval.
Approved February %, 1919.
United States of America, State Of
Montana, IS.
/. G. T. Stweart, Secretary of State
of the State of Montana, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of an Act entitled
can Act for the Submission to tn,
Qualified Electors of the State O
Montana of an Amendment to Section
II of Article XII of the Constitution
} as Amended; Creating County Board
of Equalization, and a State Tai
Commission, and Defining their Pow
ers and Duties"
In Testimony Whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and affixed thu
Great Seal of the State of Montan;
at Helena, the Capital, this Seventh
!, day of July, A. d. 1920.
. C. 7. STEWART
Secretary of State
Aug 20-Oct. %.