The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-13

such Departments, the Legislative
Assembly May Consolidate or Abol-
ish any Boards, Offices and Bureaus
Define and Prescribe their Func-
tions, Powers and Duties"
Be it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section /. That Section 20 of Article
VII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana be amended, and that the
question of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana at the next general
election.
Section 2. That Section 20 of Ar
ticle VII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 20. The Governor, Secre-
tary of State anad Attorney General
shall constitute a Board of Examiners,
which Board shall have general super
visory control of the examination and
payment of all claims against the
State, under such regulations as may
be prescribed by law, and shall per-
form such other duties as may be pre-
scribed by law.
The Legislative Assembly may pro-
eide for the temporary suspension of
the State Treasurer by the Governor
when the Board of Examiners deem
such action necessary for the protec-
tion of the moneys of the State. The
Legislative Assembly shall have pow
er to provide for the creation of a
Board of Administration, whose duty
it shall be to examine and audit all
claims against the State, except claims
for salaries and compensation of of
ficrs fixed by law. Such Board of
Administration shall have power to
regulate and control all purchases by
State officers, boards, departments
and bureaus, and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
No claims against the State, except for
salaries and compensation of officers
fixed by law, shall be passed upon by
the Legislative Assembly, without
first having been considered and acted
upon by the said Board of Administra-
ton. The Legislative Assembly shall
have power to create such administra-
tive bureaus, boards and departments
as the interests of the State may re-
quire, and may consolidate or abolish
any administrative bureaus, boards or
departments heretofore or hereafter
created by the Legislative Assembly
and may define and prescribe the func-
tions, powers and duties of such bur-
eaus, boards or departments, within
the powers, provisions and limitations
of this Constitution.
Section 3. That separate official bal
lots shall be provided at the gneral ell
ection to be held in November, 1920
which shall have printed thereon all
of Section 20 of Article VII of the
Constitution of the State of Montana
as amended by this act. Below said
amended section there shall be printed
on the ballots:
For the above written amend.
; ment to the Constitution.
: Against the above writer
amendment to the Constitution
! The %elector shall indicate his pref.
. erence by marking an "X" in the
' square before the proposition fol
which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for ant
+ against said proposed amendment
shall be canvassed and the result de
= termined in the name provided by
the general election laws of the State
of Montana.
Section 5. All Acts and parts O.
Acts in conflict herewith are hereb.
a repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall be in full
force and effect from and after it
passage and approval.
Approved August II, 1919.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA, SIS.
l, c. T. Stewart, Secretary of Stat
e of the State of Montana, do hereb.
f certify that the foregoing is a tru'
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
20 of Article 7 of the Constitution O
the State of Montana Creating
Board of Examiners and Defining anC
prescribing it's Powers and Duties
Authorizing and Legislative Assembl.
e to create a Board of Administrator
and Defining and Prescribing it's Pow
ers and Duties; and authorizing tn
e Legislative Assembly to Create sucl
Administrative Departments as tn
2 interests of the State May Requir
and in Creating such Departments tn
Legislative Assembly May CONSOLIDATE
y or Abolish any Boards, Offices ant
Bureaus Created by Statutory Law
: and Define and Prescribe Their Func
tions, Powers and Duties"
n In Testimony Whereof, l have here
e unto set my hand and affixed tn
Great Seal of the State of Montana a
J. Helena, the Capital, this seventh da,
l. of July, A. D. 1920.
= (SEAL) c. T. STEWART,
Aug. 6-Oct. % Secretary of State